US20140072583A1 - Methods for treating atopic dermatitis by administering an il-4r antagonist - Google Patents

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US20140072583A1 US14/017,333 US201314017333A US2014072583A1 US 20140072583 A1 US20140072583 A1 US 20140072583A1 US 201314017333 A US201314017333 A US 201314017333A US 2014072583 A1 US2014072583 A1 US 2014072583A1
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  • the present invention relates to the treatment and/or prevention of atopic dermatitis and related conditions. More specifically, the invention relates to the administration of interleukin-4 receptor (IL-4R) antagonists to treat or prevent atopic dermatitis in a patient in need thereof.
  • IL-4R interleukin-4 receptor
  • Atopic dermatitis is a chronic/relapsing inflammatory skin disease characterized by intense pruritus (e.g., severe itch) and by scaly and dry eczematous lesions. AD is often associated with other atopic disorders such as allergic rhinitis and asthma. Severe disease can be extremely disabling due to major psychological problems, significant sleep loss, and impaired quality of life, leading to high socioeconomic costs.
  • the pathophysiology of AD is influenced by a complex interplay between Immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated sensitization, the immune system, and environmental factors.
  • the primary skin defect may be an immunological disturbance that causes IgE-mediated sensitization, with epithelial-barrier dysfunction that is the consequence of both genetic mutations and local inflammation. AD often begins in childhood before age 5 and may persist into adulthood.
  • Typical treatments for AD include topical lotions and moisturizers, topical corticosteroid ointments, creams or injections. Most treatment options, however, offer only temporary, incomplete, symptom relief. Moreover, many patients with moderate-to-severe AD become resistant to treatment by topical corticosteroids or by calcineurin inhibitors. Thus, a need exists in the art for novel targeted therapies for the treatment and/or prevention of AD.
  • methods are provided for treating, preventing and/or reducing the severity of symptoms of atopic dermatitis (AD), including moderate-to-severe AD.
  • Certain embodiments of the invention pertain to methods for treating, ameliorating or preventing moderate-to-severe AD in a patient who is resistant to treatment by a topical corticosteroid or a calcineurin inhibitor.
  • the present invention discloses methods of treating patients with moderate-to-severe AD that is uncontrolled despite treatment with a topical corticosteroid or a calcineurin inhibitor.
  • the methods of the present invention comprise administering to a subject or a patient in need thereof a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of an interleukin-4 receptor (IL-4R) antagonist.
  • the IL-4R antagonist is an antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that specifically binds IL-4R.
  • Exemplary anti-IL-4R antibodies that can be used in the context of the methods of the present invention are described elsewhere herein, including working Example 1.
  • the IL-4R antagonist is an anti-IL-4R antibody having the binding characteristics of the reference antibody referred to herein as “mAb1” (e.g., an antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof comprising the complementarity determining regions of mAb1).
  • the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that binds IL-4R comprises complementarity determining regions (CDRs) in a heavy chain variable region (HCVR)/light chain variable region (LCVR) sequence pair of SEQ ID NOs: 162/164.
  • CDRs complementarity determining regions
  • Some embodiments of the invention are directed to methods for treating, reducing, ameliorating or preventing pruritus in a patient, comprising administration of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of an IL-4R antagonist.
  • the patient suffers from moderate-to-severe AD.
  • the patient suffering from AD is resistant to treatment by either a topical corticosteroid or a calcineurin inhibitor.
  • the present invention includes methods to treat moderate-to-severe AD in a patient, the methods comprising administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of an antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that binds IL-4R, and determining an improvement in an AD-associated parameter.
  • the improvement can be determined or assayed or quantitated by methods well-known in the art. AD-associated parameters and improvements therein are discussed elsewhere herein, including e.g., in working Example 7.
  • the present invention provides methods for improving one or more AD-associated parameter(s) in a subject in need thereof.
  • Improvements in AD-associated parameters include, e.g., a decrease in Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) score; a decrease in Body Surface Area Involvement of Atopic Dermatitis (BSA) score; a decrease in Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) score; a decrease in SCORAD score; a decrease in 5-D Pruritus Scale; and/or a decrease in Pruritus Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) score.
  • IGA Investigator's Global Assessment
  • BSA Body Surface Area Involvement of Atopic Dermatitis
  • EASI Eczema Area and Severity Index
  • SCORAD a decrease in 5-D Pruritus Scale
  • NSS Pruritus Numeric Rating Scale
  • the improvement in an AD-associated parameter is selected from the group consisting of: (i) a decrease from baseline in IGA score of at least 25%; (ii) a decrease from baseline in BSA score of at least 35%; (iii) a decrease from baseline in EASI score of at least 45%; (iv) a decrease from baseline in SCORAD score of at least 30%; (v) a decrease from baseline in 5-D Pruritus scale of at least 15%; (vi) a decrease from baseline in Pruritus NRS score of at least 25%; and (vii) percent responders with ⁇ 50% improvement in EASI (EASI50).
  • the improvement in an AD-associated parameter comprises a decrease from baseline in IGA of at least 25% on day 22 through at least day 85 after administration of a pharmaceutical composition comprising an antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that binds IL-4R.
  • the improvement in an AD-associated parameter comprises a decrease from baseline in BSA score of at least 40% on day 29 through at least day 85 following administration of the pharmaceutical composition.
  • the improvement in an AD-associated parameter comprises a decrease from baseline in EASI score of at least 50% on day 29 through at least day 85 after administration of the pharmaceutical composition.
  • the improvement in an AD-associated parameter comprises a decrease from baseline in EASI score of at least 50% on day 29 in at least 70% of subjects administered with the pharmaceutical composition.
  • the improvement in an AD-associated parameter comprises a decrease from baseline in SCORAD score of at least 30% on day 29 through at least day 85 following administration of the pharmaceutical composition. In some embodiments, the improvement in an AD-associated parameter comprises a decrease from baseline in 5-D pruritus Scale of at least 15% on day 15 through at least day 85 after administration of the pharmaceutical composition. In some embodiments, the improvement in an AD-associated parameter comprises a decrease from baseline in NRS score of at least 25% at the end of week 2 through at least the end of week 10 after administration of the pharmaceutical composition.
  • the improvement in an AD-associated parameter comprises a decrease from baseline in IGA of at least 45% on day 85 through at least day 197 after administration of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of an IL-4R antagonist. In some embodiments, the improvement in an AD-associated parameter comprises a decrease from baseline in BSA score of at least 50% on day 85 through at least day 197 after administration of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of an IL-4R antagonist. In some embodiments, the improvement in an AD-associated parameter comprises a decrease from baseline in EASI score of at least 60% on day 85 through at least day 197 after administration of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of an IL-4R antagonist.
  • the improvement in an AD-associated parameter comprises a decrease from baseline in SCORAD score of at least 45% on day 85 through at least day 197 after administration of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of an IL-4R antagonist. In some embodiments, the improvement in an AD-associated parameter comprises a decrease from baseline in 5-D Pruritus scale of at least 30% on day 85 through at least day 197 after administration of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of an IL-4R antagonist. In some embodiments, the improvement in an AD-associated parameter comprises a decrease from baseline in NRS score of at least 50% on day 85 through at least day 197 after administration of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of an IL-4R antagonist.
  • the present invention provides methods for treating AD in a subject, the methods comprising: (a) selecting a subject who exhibits an elevated level of at least one AD-associated biomarker; and (b) administering to the subject a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of an IL-4R antagonist.
  • the IL-4R antagonist is an antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that binds IL-4R.
  • AD-associated biomarkers that can be evaluated and/or measured in the context of the present invention include, but are not limited to, thymus and activation-regulated chemokine (TARC; also known as CCL17), immunoglobulin E (IgE), eotaxin-3, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), eosinophils, antigen-specific IgE (e.g., PhadiatopTM test), and periostin.
  • TARC thymus and activation-regulated chemokine
  • IgE immunoglobulin E
  • eotaxin-3 eotaxin-3
  • LDH lactate dehydrogenase
  • eosinophils e.g., PhadiatopTM test
  • periostin e.g., PhadiatopTM test
  • the methods of the present invention comprise determining the level of an AD-associated biomarker in a patient in need thereof, selecting a patient with an elevated level of the AD-associated biomarker, and administering a therapeutically effective amount of an antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that specifically binds IL-4R.
  • the patient is selected by acquiring information about the level of an AD-associated biomarker in a patient.
  • the level of an AD-associated biomarker is determined by an assay or test known in the art or as disclosed elsewhere herein.
  • the patient is selected on the basis of exhibiting an IgE level greater than about 1500 kU/L prior to or at the time of treatment.
  • the patient is selected on the basis of exhibiting a TARC level of greater than about 1000 pg/mL prior to or at the time of treatment.
  • methods for treating AD comprise administering to a subject a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of an IL-4R antagonist, wherein administration of the pharmaceutical composition to the subject results in a decrease in at least one AD-associated biomarker by day 4, 8, 15, 22, 25, 29, 36 or later in the subject following administration.
  • the patient exhibits between 5% and 20% decrease in IgE level from the baseline at day 36 or later following administration.
  • the patient exhibits between 25% and 70% decrease in TARC level from baseline at day 4 or later following administration.
  • the present invention also provides methods for decreasing the level of one or more AD-associated biomarker(s) in a subject, or improving one or more AD-associated parameter(s) in a subject, wherein the methods comprise sequentially administering to a subject in need thereof a single initial dose of a pharmaceutical composition comprising an IL-4R antagonist, followed by one or more secondary doses of the pharmaceutical composition comprising the IL-4R antagonist.
  • the present invention provides methods for decreasing the level of one or more AD-associated biomarker(s) in a subject, or improving one or more AD-associated parameter(s) in a subject, wherein the methods comprise administering to the subject about 50 mg to about 600 mg of a pharmaceutical composition comprising an antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that specifically binds IL-4R.
  • the initial dose and the one or more secondary doses each comprise about 75 mg to about 300 mg of the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof.
  • the pharmaceutical composition may be administered to the subject at a dosing frequency of, e.g., once a week.
  • each secondary dose is administered 1 to 8 weeks after the immediately preceding dose.
  • each secondary dose is administered 1 week after the immediately preceding dose.
  • the initial dose comprises a first amount of the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof and the one or more secondary doses each comprise a second amount of the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof.
  • the first amount of antibody or fragment thereof is 1.5 ⁇ , 2 ⁇ , 2.5 ⁇ , 3 ⁇ , 3.5 ⁇ , 4 ⁇ , or 5 ⁇ the second amount of the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof.
  • the pharmaceutical composition is administered subcutaneously or intravenously.
  • the present invention provides methods for treating moderate-to-severe AD comprising concomitant administration of an IL-4R antagonist and a topical corticosteroid (TCS). In some embodiments, the methods further comprise assaying for an improvement in an AD-associated parameter.
  • the invention provides for methods for improving one or more AD-associated parameters, the methods comprising concomitantly administering an IL-4R antagonist and a TCS, wherein an improvement in an AD-associated parameter is selected from the group consisting of: (i) a decrease from baseline in IGA score of at least 45%; (ii) a decrease from baseline in BSA score of at least 40%; (iii) a decrease from baseline in EASI score of at least 65%; (iv) a decrease from baseline in SCORAD score of at least 50%; (v) a decrease from baseline in 5-D Pruritus scale of at least 25%; and (vi) a decrease from baseline in Pruritus NRS score of at least 60%.
  • the improvement in an AD-associated parameter is a decrease from baseline in IGA of at least 50% on day 29 after administration of the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that binds IL-4R. In some embodiments, the improvement in an AD-associated parameter is a decrease from baseline in NRS of at least 65% on day 29 after administration. In some embodiments, the improvement in an AD-associated parameter is a decrease from baseline in EASI of at least 70% on day 29 after administration. In some embodiments, the improvement in an AD-associated parameter is a decrease from baseline in SCORAD of at least 60% on day 29 after administration.
  • the TCS is selected from the group consisting of a group I TCS, a group II TCS and a group III TCS. In some embodiments, the TCS is selected from the group consisting of methylprednisolone aceponate, mometasone furoate, fluticasone propionate, betamethasone valerate and hydrocortisone butyrate.
  • the invention provides for methods to reduce the dependence on TCS in a patient with moderate-to-severe AD comprising concomitant administration of an IL-4R antagonist and a TCS, wherein the dosage of the TCS is reduced by 50% as compared to subjects without the administration of the IL-4R antagonist.
  • the invention provides methods to reduce the dosage of a TCS in treatment of moderate-to-severe AD, comprising administration of an IL-4R antagonist concomitantly with a reduced dosage of the TCS.
  • the dosage of the TCS may be reduced by more than, for example, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, or 50%.
  • the dosage of the TCS may be reduced by more than, for example, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, or 50% as compared to the dosage used by the subject before treatment with the IL-4R antagonist.
  • the present invention also includes an IL-4R antagonist as disclosed herein for use in treating or preventing AD, for improving an AD-associated parameter, for decreasing the level of at least one AD-associated biomarker, and/or for treating any of the other indications or conditions disclosed herein.
  • the IL-4R antagonist of the present methods is an antibody or antigen-binding fragment that specifically binds IL-4R and that comprises heavy and light chain CDR sequences from a HCVR/LCVR sequence pair selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 2/10, 18/20, 22/24, 26/34, 42/44, 46/48, 50/58, 66/68, 70/72, 74/82, 90/92, 94/96, 98/106, 114/116, 118/120, 122/130, 138/140, 142/144, 146/154, 162/164, 166/168, 170/178, 186/188, 190/192, 194/202, 210/212, 214/216, 218/226, 234/236, 238/240, 242/250, 258/260 and 262/264.
  • a HCVR/LCVR sequence pair selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 2/10, 18/20, 22/24, 26/34, 42/44
  • the antibody or antigen-binding fragment that specifically binds IL-4R comprises heavy and light chain CDR sequences from the HCVR/LCVR sequence pair of SEQ ID NOs: 162/164. In one embodiment, the antibody or antigen-binding fragment that specifically binds IL-4R comprises three heavy chain complementarity determining region (HCDR) sequences comprising SEQ ID NOs: 148, 150, 152, respectively, and three light chain complementarity determining (LCDR) sequences comprising SEQ ID NOs: 156, 158 and 160, respectively.
  • HCDR heavy chain complementarity determining region
  • LCDR light chain complementarity determining
  • the pharmaceutical composition is administered subcutaneously or intravenously to the patient.
  • the pharmaceutical composition comprises about 50 mg to about 600 mg of the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that binds IL-4R.
  • the pharmaceutical composition comprises about 75 mg, about 100 mg, about 150 mg, about 200 mg, about 250 mg or about 300 mg of the antibody or fragment thereof that binds IL-4R.
  • the pharmaceutical composition is administered to the patient before, after or concurrent with a second therapeutic agent.
  • the second therapeutic agent is a topical corticosteroid (TCS) or a calcineurin inhibitor.
  • the invention provides monitoring the effectiveness of treatment of moderate-to-severe AD in a subject with an IL-4R antagonist, the method comprising: (a) determining the expression level of an AD-associated biomarker, such as TARC or serum IgE in a biological sample acquired from the subject before treatment with the IL-4R antagonist; (b) determining the expression level of one or both of TARC and serum IgE in a biological sample acquired from the subject after treatment with the IL-4R antagonist; (c) comparing the level determined in step (a) with the level in step (b); and (d) concluding that the treatment is effective when the level determined in step (b) is lower than the level determined in step (a), or concluding that the treatment is not effective when the level determined in step (b) is the same or higher than the level determined in step (a).
  • an AD-associated biomarker such as TARC or serum IgE
  • the level in step (b) is determined 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, 4 weeks, or 5 weeks after determining the level in step (a).
  • the biomarker is TARC, and if TARC levels decrease following administration of the IL-4R antagonist, then treatment with the IL-4R antagonist is determined to be effective.
  • the IL-4R antagonist is an anti-IL-4R antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof and comprises heavy and light chain CDR sequences from a HCVR/LCVR sequence pair selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 2/10, 18/20, 22/24, 26/34, 42/44, 46/48, 50/58, 66/68, 70/72, 74/82, 90/92, 94/96, 98/106, 114/116, 118/120, 122/130, 138/140, 142/144, 146/154, 162/164, 166/168, 170/178, 186/188, 190/192, 194/202, 210/212, 214/216, 218/226, 234/236, 238/240, 242/250, 258/260 and 262/264.
  • a HCVR/LCVR sequence pair selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 2/10, 18/20, 22/24, 26/34, 42/44, 46/48, 50/58
  • the expression level of the biomarker can be determined, for example, 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, 4 weeks, 5 weeks, or longer after administration of the IL-4R antagonist, and compared to the expression level prior to administration of the antagonist.
  • the dose or the dosing regimen of the IL-4R antagonist e.g., an anti-IL4R antibody
  • treatment with the antagonist can be stopped, or the dose of the antagonist can be increased.
  • the dosage of the antagonist can be maintained or decreased, such as to identify a minimal effective dose. In some embodiments, treatment is maintained at the minimal effective dose.
  • the invention provides methods for monitoring a subject's response to treatment with an IL-4R antagonist, wherein the subject has moderate-to-severe AD, the method comprising: (a) acquiring information regarding the expression level of one or both of TARC and IgE in a biological sample from the subject following administration of the IL-4R antagonist to the subject; and (b) providing an indication that the treatment should be continued if the expression level of TARC or IgE has decreased as compared to the level before treatment with the IL-4R antagonist.
  • the biomarker is TARC, and if TARC levels are determined to decrease following administration of the antagonist, then an indication is provided to continue treatment with the IL-4R antagonist.
  • the invention also includes an IL-4R antagonist as disclosed herein for use in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment and/or prevention of atopic dermatitis (AD) (e.g., moderate to severe eosinophilic AD, extrinsic AD, intrinsic AD, etc.) or for treating any of the other indications or conditions disclosed herein.
  • AD atopic dermatitis
  • the invention also includes an IL-4R antagonist as disclosed herein for use in the treatment and/or prevention of AD (e.g., moderate to severe eosinophilic AD, etc.) or for treating and/or prevention of any of the other indications or conditions disclosed herein.
  • AD e.g., moderate to severe eosinophilic AD, etc.
  • the IL-4R antagonist is an anti-IL-4R antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof.
  • the invention includes a pharmaceutical composition comprising an anti-IL4R antibody antagonist or an antigen binding fragment thereof for use in the treatment and/or prevention of AD and related conditions.
  • the invention also includes a pharmaceutical composition comprising an anti-IL4R antibody antagonist or an antigen binding fragment thereof for use in improving one or more AD-associated parameters in a subject in need thereof.
  • the invention includes a pharmaceutical composition comprising an anti-IL4R antibody antagonist or an antigen binding fragment thereof for use in reducing the level of one or more AD-associated biomarkers in a subject in need thereof.
  • the invention includes a pharmaceutical composition comprising an anti-IL-4R antibody antagonist or an antigen binding fragment thereof for use in the treatment of AD in a patient having an elevated level of a biomarker selected from the group consisting of thymus and activation-regulated chemokine (TARC), IgE, eotaxin-3, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and periostin.
  • a biomarker selected from the group consisting of thymus and activation-regulated chemokine (TARC), IgE, eotaxin-3, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and periostin.
  • the invention further includes a pharmaceutical composition comprising an anti-IL-4R antibody antagonist or an antigen binding fragment thereof for use in the treatment of AD in a subject wherein the treatment results in a decrease in an AD-associated biomarker in the subject by day 4, 8, 15, 22, 25, 29 or 36 following treatment as compared to the level of biomarker in the subject prior to treatment.
  • the AD-associated biomarker is one or both of TARC and IgE.
  • the invention further includes a pharmaceutical composition comprising an anti-IL-4R antibody antagonist or an antigen binding fragment thereof for use in improving an AD-associated parameter, or for reducing the level of an AD-associated biomarker in a subject in need thereof, wherein the pharmaceutical composition is sequentially administered to the subject as a single initial dose followed by one or more secondary doses.
  • the one or more secondary doses are administered weekly.
  • the pharmaceutical composition comprises 75 mg to 600 mg of the anti-IL-4R antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof. In one embodiment, the pharmaceutical composition comprises 300 mg of the anti-IL-4R antibody or fragment thereof.
  • IL-4R interleukin-4 receptor
  • IL-4R interleukin-4 receptor
  • the infection is upper respiratory tract injection, pharyngitis, or sinusitis.
  • the injection site reaction is erythema, pain, nodule, hematoma or pruritus.
  • the pain is greater than 2 mm VAS, e.g., 3 mm to 30 mm VAS.
  • the erythema diameter is ⁇ 9 mM.
  • the safe therapeutic dose is equal to or less than 500 mg. In one embodiment, the safe therapeutic dose is selected from the group consisting of 75 mg, 150 mg, and 300 mg.
  • the invention provides methods of quantifying or monitoring an amount of anti-drug antibodies in blood serum of a human subject following administration of drug wherein the drug is an interleukin-4 receptor (IL-4R) antagonist, said method comprising: (a) obtaining a sample of said blood serum from a human subject who was administered a dose of said IL-4R antagonist; and (b) determining the amount of anti-drug antibodies in said serum sample.
  • IL-4R interleukin-4 receptor
  • the invention provides methods of comparing an interleukin-4 receptor (IL-4R) antagonist manufactured by a first process and proposed equivalent second process, said method comprising: acquiring information regarding a therapeutic dose of the antagonist following administration of the dose of the antagonist manufactured by the first process to a first human, and following administration of the dose of the antagonist manufactured by the second process to a second human, wherein the information includes one or more of: (a) area under the plasma concentration versus time curve calculated using the trapezoidal method from time zero to real time (AUC last ) from about 4 mg ⁇ h/ml to about 20 mg ⁇ h/ml; (b) maximum plasma concentration observed (C max ) from about 15 ug/ml to about 42 ug/ml; (c) first time to reach a maximum plasma concentration (t max ) from about 40 hr to about 280 hr; (d) area under the plasma concentration versus time curve extrapolated to infinity (AUC) from about 5,000,000 ng/h*mL to about 25,000,000 ng/
  • the invention provides a therapeutic dosage form of a pharmaceutical composition comprising an interleukin-4 receptor (IL-4R) antagonist, wherein administration of the dose form to a human provides one or more of: (a) an area under the plasma concentration versus time curve calculated using the trapezoidal method from time zero to real time (AUC last ) from about 4 mg ⁇ h/ml to about 20 mg ⁇ h/ml; (b) a maximum plasma concentration observed (C max ) from about 15 ug/ml to about 42 ug/ml; (c) a first time to reach a maximum plasma concentration (t max ) from about 40 hr to about 280 hr; (d) an area under the plasma concentration versus time curve extrapolated to infinity (AUC) from about 5,000,000 ng/h*mL to about 25,000,000 ng/h*mL and (e) a time to reach terminal half-life of (t 1/2 z ) from about 50 h to about 200 h.
  • IL-4R interleukin-4 receptor
  • the safe therapeutic dose is equal to or less than 500 mg. In one embodiment, the safe therapeutic dose is selected from the group consisting of 75 mg, 150 mg, and 300 mg.
  • Certain aspects of the invention are related to methods and compositions that are useful in vaccine applications.
  • the present invention provides methods for enhancing or potentiating the immune response against an antigen in a subject.
  • the methods for enhancing or potentiating the immune response against an antigen in a subject comprise administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising the antigen and an IL-4R antagonist.
  • Some embodiments are related to methods comprising (a) administering a vaccine composition comprising the antigen to the subject; and (b) administering an IL-4R antagonist prior to, concurrent with, and/or subsequent to administration of the vaccine composition to the subject.
  • the present invention also provides for pharmaceutical compositions to enhance or potentiate an immune response against an antigen in a subject, the compositions comprising: (a) the antigen; and (b) an IL-4R antagonist.
  • the IL-4R antagonist is an anti-IL-4R antibody (as exemplified in Example 1 herein).
  • the IL-4R antagonist is an anti-IL-4R antibody having the binding characteristics of the reference antibody referred to herein as “mAb1” (e.g., an antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof comprising the complementarity determining regions of mAb1).
  • FIG. 1 shows a Cartesian plot of mean (SD) serum functional mAb1 concentration-time profiles following a single subcutaneous dose.
  • FIG. 2 shows a diagrammatic representation of the injection procedure and pain assessments as described in Example 5.
  • FIG. 3 shows the IGA score responder rate (score of 0 or 1)—last observation carried forward (LOCF) for the study in Example 6.
  • FIG. 4 shows the mean IGA score change from baseline—LOCF for the study in Example 6.
  • FIG. 5 shows the mean IGA score percent change from baseline—LOCF for the study in Example 6.
  • FIG. 6 shows mean EASI score change from baseline—LOCF for the study in Example 6.
  • FIG. 7 shows mean EASI score percent change from baseline—LOCF for the study in Example 6.
  • FIG. 8 shows EASI50 responder rate—LOCF for the study in Example 6.
  • FIG. 9 shows mean BSA change from baseline—LOCF for the study in Example 6.
  • FIG. 10 shows mean BSA percent change from baseline—LOCF for the study in Example 6.
  • FIG. 11 shows mean 5-D change from baseline—LOCF for the study in Example 6.
  • FIG. 12 shows mean 5-D percent change from baseline—LOCF for the study in Example 6.
  • FIG. 13 shows mean NRS change from baseline—LOCF for the study in Example 6.
  • FIG. 14 shows mean NRS percent change from baseline—LOCF for the study in Example 6.
  • FIG. 15 shows percent change from baseline in BSA in patients administered 75 mg, 150 mg or 300 mg of anti-IL-4R antibody vs. placebo for the study in Example 8.
  • FIG. 16 shows percent change from baseline in IGA in patients administered 75 mg, 150 mg or 300 mg of anti-IL-4R antibody vs. placebo for the study in Example 8.
  • FIG. 17 shows percent change from baseline in EASI in patients administered 75 mg, 150 mg or 300 mg of anti-IL-4R antibody vs. placebo for the study in Example 8.
  • FIG. 18 shows percent change from baseline in Pruritus NRS in patients administered 75 mg, 150 mg or 300 mg of anti-IL-4R antibody vs. placebo for the study in Example 8.
  • FIG. 19 shows EASI response time course in patients with moderate-to-severe AD to 300 mg anti-IL-4R antibody for the study in Example 8.
  • FIG. 20 shows the percent responders in the EASI score administered with 75 mg, 150 mg or 300 mg anti-IL-4R antibody vs. placebo for the study in Example 8.
  • FIG. 21 shows EASI responses at week 4 (day 29) to anti-IL-4R antibody administered at 75 mg, 150 mg or 300 mg doses vs. placebo for the study in Example 8.
  • FIG. 22 shows proportion of patients achieving IGA ⁇ 1 for the study in Example 8.
  • FIG. 23 shows mean EASI score percent change from baseline to the last observation carried forward (LOCF) for the study in Example 10.
  • FIG. 24 shows IGA score responder rate 9 score of 0 or 1) up to LOCF for the study in Example 10.
  • FIG. 25 shows IGA score responder rate (reduction in score of 2 or more) up to LOCF for the study in Example 10.
  • FIG. 26 shows EASI score responder rate (50% score reduction from baseline) up to LOCF for the study in Example 10.
  • FIG. 27 shows mean EASI score change from baseline up to LOCF for the study in Example 10.
  • FIG. 28 shows mean IGA score change from baseline up to LOCF for the study in Example 10.
  • FIG. 29 shows mean IGA score percent change from baseline up to LOCF for the study in Example 10.
  • FIG. 30 shows mean BSA change from baseline up to LOCF for the study in Example 10.
  • FIG. 31 shows mean SCORAD score change from baseline up to LOCF for the study in Example 10.
  • FIG. 32 shows mean NRS score change from baseline up to LOCF for the study in Example 10.
  • FIG. 33 shows mean 5-D Pruritus score change from baseline up to LOCF for the study in Example 10.
  • FIG. 34 shows mean EASI score percent change from baseline—censored LOCF, for the study in Example 11.
  • FIG. 35 shows mean EASI score change from baseline—censored LOCF, for the study in Example 11.
  • FIG. 36 shows EASI50 responder rate—censored LOCF, for the study in Example 11.
  • FIG. 37 shows a Kaplan-Meier plot of Time to first EASI50—censored LOCF, for the study in Example 11.
  • FIG. 38 shows mean IGA score percent change from baseline—censored LOCF, for the study in Example 11.
  • FIG. 39 shows mean IGA score change from baseline—censored LOCF, for the study in Example 11.
  • FIG. 40 shows IGA score responder rate (score of 0 or 1)—censored LOCF, for the study in Example 11.
  • FIG. 41 shows a Kaplan-Meier plot of time to first IGA ⁇ 1—censored LOCF, for the study in Example 11.
  • FIG. 42 shows proportion of patients with IGA ⁇ 1 at each visit who remained relapse-free—censored LOCF, for the study in Example 11.
  • FIG. 43 shows proportion of patients with reduction from baseline in IGA ⁇ 2 at each visit—censored LOCF, for the study in Example 11.
  • FIG. 44 shows mean SCORAD score percent change from baseline—censored LOCF, for the study in Example 11.
  • FIG. 45 shows mean SCORAD score change from baseline—censored LOCF, for the study in Example 11.
  • FIG. 46 shows mean pruritus NRS percent change from baseline—censored LOCF, for the study in Example 11.
  • FIG. 47 shows mean pruritus NRS change from baseline—censored LOCF, for the study in Example 11.
  • FIG. 48 shows serum IgE levels at baseline (A) and median percentage change in response to various doses of mAb1 or placebo (B) for the study in Example 12.
  • FIG. 49 shows serum TARC levels at baseline (A) and mean percentage change in response to various doses of mAb1 or placebo (B) for the study in Example 12.
  • FIG. 50 shows change in TARC levels for pooled mAb1 group compared to placebo for the study in Example 12.
  • FIG. 51 shows the distribution of baseline levels of (A) TARC, (B) total serum IgE, and (C) lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in patients in the study in section B of Example 12.
  • FIG. 52 shows the median percent change in IgE from baseline for the study in section B of Example 12.
  • FIG. 53 shows the median percent change in LDH from baseline for the study in section B of Example 12.
  • FIG. 54 shows the median percent change in TARC from baseline for the study in section B of Example 12.
  • FIG. 55 shows the median percent change in IgE from baseline for the study in section C of Example 12.
  • FIG. 56 shows the median percent change in TARC from baseline for the study in section C of Example 12.
  • the present invention includes methods which comprise administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutic composition comprising an IL-4R antagonist.
  • a subject in need thereof means a human or non-human animal that exhibits one or more symptoms or indicia of atopic dermatitis, and/or who has been diagnosed with atopic dermatitis.
  • the methods of the present invention may be used to treat patients that show elevated levels of one or more AD-associated biomarkers (described elsewhere herein).
  • the methods of the present invention comprise administering an IL-4R antagonist to patients with elevated levels of IgE or TARC or periostin.
  • the methods herein may be used to treat AD in children who are ⁇ 1 year old.
  • the present methods may be used to treat infants who are less than 1 month, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months or less than 12 months old.
  • the present methods may be used to treat children and/or adolescents who are ⁇ 18 years old.
  • the present methods may be used to treat children or adolescents less than 17 years, 16 years, 15 years, 14 years, 13 years, 12 years, 11 years, 10 years, 9 years, 8 years, 7 years, 6 years, 5 years, 4 years, 3 years, or less than 2 years old.
  • a subject in need thereof may include, e.g., subjects who, prior to treatment, exhibit (or have exhibited) one or more AD-associated parameters such as, e.g., elevated IGA, BSA, EASI, SCORAD, 5D-Pruritus, and/or NRS score, and/or an elevated level of one or more AD-associated biomarker such as, e.g., IgE and/or TARC (as described elsewhere herein).
  • a subject in need thereof may include a subset of population which is more susceptible to AD or may show an elevated level of an AD-associated biomarker.
  • a subject in need thereof may include a subset of population defined by a race or an ethnicity present in the population.
  • Atopic dermatitis means an inflammatory skin disease characterized by intense pruritus (e.g., severe itch) and by scaly and dry eczematous lesions.
  • the term “atopic dermatitis” includes, but is not limited to, AD caused by or associated with epidermal barrier dysfunction, allergy (e.g., allergy to certain foods, pollen, mold, dust mite, animals, etc.), radiation exposure, and/or asthma.
  • the present invention encompasses methods to treat patients with mild, moderate-to-severe or severe AD.
  • “moderate-to-severe AD” is characterized by intensely pruritic, widespread skin lesions that are often complicated by persistent bacterial, viral or fungal infections.
  • Moderate-to-severe AD also includes chronic AD in patients.
  • the chronic lesions include thickened plaques of skin, lichenification and fibrous papules.
  • Patients affected by moderate-to-severe AD also, in general, have more than 20% of the body's skin affected, or 10% of skin area in addition to involvement of the eyes, hands and body folds.
  • Moderate-to-severe AD is also considered to be present in patients who require frequent treatment with topical corticosteroids.
  • a patient may also be said to have moderate-to-severe AD when the patient is resistant or refractory to treatment by either a topical corticosteroid or a calcineurin inhibitor or any other commonly used therapeutic agent known in the art.
  • the present invention includes methods to treat both the extrinsic and the intrinsic forms of AD.
  • the extrinsic form of AD associated with IgE-mediated sensitization and increased levels of Th2 cytokines involves 70% to 80% of patients with AD.
  • the intrinsic form without IgE-mediated sensitization involves 20% to 30% of patients with AD; these patients have lower levels of IL-4 and IL-13 than extrinsic AD.
  • the present invention includes methods to treat AD in patients resistant, non-responsive or inadequately responsive to treatment with a topical corticosteroid (TCS) or a calcineurin inhibitor.
  • TCS topical corticosteroid
  • a calcineurin inhibitor refers to subjects or patients with AD who have been treated with a TCS or a calcineurin inhibitor and wherein the TCS/calcineurin inhibitor does not have a therapeutic effect.
  • the term refers to reduced patient compliance and/or toxicity and side effects and/or ineffectiveness of the administered TCS/calcineurin inhibitor to reduce, ameliorate or decrease the symptoms of AD.
  • the term refers to patients suffering from moderate-to-severe AD who are refractory to treatment by a TCS/calcineurin inhibitor. In some embodiments, the term refers to patients with AD which is uncontrolled despite treatment with a TCS and/or calcineurin inhibitor. In some embodiments, the patients who are “resistant, non-responsive or inadequately responsive to a TCS or a calcineurin inhibitor” may show no improvement in one or more AD-associated parameters. Examples of AD-associated parameters are described elsewhere herein. For example, treatment with a TCS/calcineurin inhibitor may result in no decrease in pruritus or EASI score or BSA score.
  • the present invention includes methods to treat moderate-to-severe AD in patients who have been treated earlier with a TCS/calcineurin inhibitor for ⁇ 1 month and do not show a decrease in one or more AD-associated parameters.
  • the present methods may be used to treat a patient with chronic AD who has been on a stable regimen of a TCS/calcineurin inhibitor and has a BSA score of ⁇ 10% or an IGA score ⁇ 3.
  • the term “subject in need thereof” includes patients with moderate-to-severe AD who have been administered one or more TCS for more than 6 months, more than 1 year, more than 2 years, more than about 5 years, more than about 7 years, or more than about 10 years.
  • the patients may desire to minimize or avoid the adverse side effects of the TCS.
  • the present invention includes methods for long-term safer and more effective management of moderate-to-severe AD in a patient, the methods comprising administering an IL-4R antagonist concomitantly with a TCS wherein the dosage is adjusted to minimize or prevent adverse side effects of the TCS.
  • the present invention includes methods to reduce dependence on TCS in a patient with moderate-to-severe AD; the methods comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an IL-4R antagonist concomitantly with a potent TCS wherein the amount of TCS used by the patient is reduced by about 50% as compared to a patient not administered the IL-4R antagonist.
  • the present invention includes methods to reduce dependence on TCS in a patient with moderate-to-severe AD, the methods comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an IL-4R antagonist concomitantly with a potent TCS wherein the amount of TCS used by the patient is reduced by about 50% as compared to the amount used by the patient before treatment with the IL-4R antagonist.
  • the administration of an IL-4R antagonist and a TCS results in additive or synergistic activity in treating AD as compared to monotherapy.
  • TCS topical corticosteroids.
  • group I group II, group III and group IV topical corticosteroids.
  • group II corticosteroids are classified as weak (group I), moderately potent (Group II) and potent (Group III) and very potent (Group IV), based on their activity as compared to hydrocortisone.
  • Group IV TCS very potent are up to 600 times as potent as hydrocortisone and include clobetasol propionate and halcinonide.
  • Group III TCS are 50 to 100 times as potent as hydrocortisone and include, but are not limited to, betamethasone valerate, betamethasone dipropionate, diflucortolone valerate, hydrocortisone-17-butyrate, mometasone furoate, and methylprednisolone aceponate.
  • Group II TCS are 2 to 25 times as potent as hydrocortisone and include, but are not limited to, clobetasone butyrate, and triamcinolone acetonide.
  • Group I TCS includes hydrocortisone.
  • the present invention includes methods for improving one or more atopic dermatitis (AD)-associated parameters in a subject in need thereof, wherein the methods comprise administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising an interleukin-4 receptor (IL-4R) antagonist to the subject.
  • AD atopic dermatitis
  • IL-4R interleukin-4 receptor
  • AD-associated parameters include: (a) Investigators Global Assessment (IGA); (b) Body Surface Area Involvement of Atopic Dermatitis (BSA); (c) Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI); (d) SCORAD; (e) 5-D Pruritus Scale; and (f) Pruritus Numeric Rating Scale (NRS).
  • IGA Investigators Global Assessment
  • BSA Body Surface Area Involvement of Atopic Dermatitis
  • EASI Eczema Area and Severity Index
  • SCORAD SCORAD
  • 5-D Pruritus Scale SCORAD
  • Pruritus Numeric Rating Scale Pruritus Numeric Rating Scale
  • An “improvement in an AD-associated parameter” means a decrease from baseline of one or more of IGA, BSA, EASI, SCORAD, 5-D Pruritus Scale, or NRS.
  • baseline with regard to an AD-associated parameter, means the numerical value of the AD-associated parameter for a subject prior to or at
  • an AD-associated parameter is quantified at baseline and at one or more time points after administration of the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention.
  • an AD-associated parameter may be measured at day 1, day 2, day 3, day 4, day 5, day 6, day 7, day 8, day 9, day 10, day 11, day 12, day 14, day 15, day 22, day 25, day 29, day 36, day 43, day 50, day 57, day 64, day 71, day 85; or at the end of week 1, week 2, week 3, week 4, week 5, week 6, week 7, week 8, week 9, week 10, week 11, week 12, week 13, week 14, week 15, week 16, week 17, week 18, week 19, week 20, week 21, week 22, week 23, week 24, or longer, after the initial treatment with a pharmaceutical composition of the present invention.
  • the difference between the value of the parameter at a particular time point following initiation of treatment and the value of the parameter at baseline is used to establish whether there has been an “improvement” (e.g., a decrease) in the AD associated parameter.
  • the IGA is an assessment scale used in clinical settings to determine the severity of AD and clinical response to treatment based on a 6-point scale ranging from 0 (clear) to 5 (very severe). According to certain embodiments of the present invention, administration of an IL-4R antagonist to a patient results in a decrease in IGA score.
  • the present invention includes therapeutic methods which result in a decrease from baseline in IGA score of at least about 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, or more at day 4, 8, 15, 22, 25, 29, 36, 43, 50, 57, 64, 71, 85 or later following administration of the IL-4R antagonist (e.g., following subcutaneous administration of about 75 mg, 150 mg, or 300 mg of an anti-IL-4R antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof).
  • administration of an IL-4R antagonist to a subject results in a decrease from baseline in IGA of at least 25%.
  • administration of an IL-4R antagonist to a subject results in a decrease from baseline in IGA of at least 25% by day 15 after administration. In certain embodiments of the present invention, administration of an IL-4R antagonist to a subject results in a decrease from baseline in IGA of at least 35% by day 22 after administration. In other embodiments, administration of an IL-4R antagonist to a subject results in a decrease from baseline in IGA of at least 40% or at least 45% through day 85 upon treatment.
  • BSA Body Surface Area Involvement of Atopic Dermatitis
  • BSA is assessed for each major section of the body (head, trunk, arms and legs) and is reported as a percentage of all major body sections combined. According to certain embodiments of the present invention, administration of an IL-4R antagonist to a patient results in a decrease in BSA score.
  • the present invention includes therapeutic methods which result in a decrease from baseline in BSA score of at least about 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75% or more at day 4, 8, 15, 22, 25, 29, 36, 43, 50, 57, 64, 71, 85 or later following administration of the IL-4R antagonist (e.g., following subcutaneous administration of about 75 mg, 150 mg, or 300 mg of an anti-IL-4R antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof).
  • administration of an IL-4R antagonist to a subject results in a decrease from baseline in BSA score of at least 35% after administration.
  • administration of an IL-4R antagonist to a subject results in a decrease from baseline in BSA score of at least 35% by day 29 after administration. In one embodiment of the present invention, administration of an IL-4R antagonist to a subject results in a decrease from baseline in BSA score of at least 40% by day 29 after administration. In some embodiments, administration of an IL-4R antagonist to a subject results in a decrease from baseline in BSA score of at least 40% or at least 50% through day 85 upon treatment.
  • EASI Eczema Area and Severity Index
  • the EASI is a validated measure used in clinical settings to assess the severity and extent of AD. (Hanifin et al. 2001, Exp. Dermatol. 10:11-18). Four AD disease characteristics are assessed for severity by a physician or other qualified medical professional on a scale of 0 (absent) through 3 (severe). In addition, the area of AD involvement is assessed as a percentage by body area of head, trunk, arms and legs and converted to a score of 0 to 6. According to certain embodiments of the present invention, administration of an IL-4R antagonist to a patient results in a decrease in EASI score.
  • the present invention includes therapeutic methods which result in a decrease from baseline in EASI score of at least about 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75% or more at day 4, 8, 15, 22, 25, 29, 36, 43, 50, 57, 64, 71, 85 or later following administration of the IL-4R antagonist (e.g., following subcutaneous administration of about 75 mg, 150 mg, or 300 mg of an anti-IL-4R antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof).
  • administration of an IL-4R antagonist to a subject results in a decrease from baseline in EASI score of at least 45%.
  • administration of an IL-4R antagonist to a subject results in a decrease from baseline in EASI score of at least 45% by day 15 after administration. In one embodiment of the present invention, administration of an IL-4R antagonist to a subject results in a decrease from baseline in EASI score of at least 50% by day 29 after administration. In some embodiments, administration of an IL-4R antagonist to a subject results in a decrease from baseline in EASI score of at least 55% or at least 60% through day 85 upon treatment.
  • Atopic Dermatitis SCORing Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD) is a clinical assessment of the severity (e.g., extent or intensity) of atopic dermatitis developed by the European Task Force on Atopic Dermatitis (Consensus Report of the European Task Force on Atopic Dermatitis, 1993, Dermatology ( Basel ) 186(1):23-31).
  • the extent of AD is assessed as a percentage of each defined body area and reported as the sum of all areas, with a maximum score of 100% (assigned as “A” in the overall SCORAD calculation).
  • the severity of 6 specific symptoms of AD is assessed using the following scale: none (0), mild (1), moderate (2), or severe (3) (for a maximum of 18 total points, assigned as “B” in the overall SCORAD calculation).
  • itch and sleeplessness Subjective assessment of itch and sleeplessness is recorded for each symptom by the patient or relative on a visual analogue scale (VAS), where 0 is no itch (or sleeplessness) and 10 is the worst imaginable itch (or sleeplessness), with a maximum possible score of 20.
  • VAS visual analogue scale
  • This parameter is assigned as “C” in the overall SCORAD calculation.
  • the SCORAD is calculated as: A/5+7B/2+C.
  • administration of an IL-4R antagonist to a patient results in a decrease in SCORAD score.
  • the present invention includes therapeutic methods which result in a decrease from baseline in SCORAD of at least about 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75% or more at day 4, 8, 15, 22, 25, 29, 36, 43, 50, 57, 64, 71, 85 or later following administration of the IL-4R antagonist (e.g., following subcutaneous administration of about 75 mg, 150 mg, or 300 mg of an anti-IL-4R antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof).
  • administration of an IL-4R antagonist to a subject results in a decrease from baseline in SCORAD score of at least 30%.
  • administration of an IL-4R antagonist to a subject results in a decrease from baseline in SCORAD score of at least 30% by day 29 after administration. In one embodiment of the present invention, administration of an IL-4R antagonist to a subject results in a decrease from baseline in SCORAD score of at least 35% by day 29 after administration. In some embodiments, administration of an IL-4R antagonist to a subject results in a decrease from baseline in SCORAD score of at least 40% or at least 45% through day 85 upon treatment.
  • the 5-D Pruritus Scale is a 1-page, 5-question tool used in clinical settings to assess 5 dimensions of background itch: degree, duration, direction, disability, and distribution. (Elman and Hynan, 2010, Brit. J. Dermatol. 162:587-593). Each question corresponds to 1 of the 5 dimensions of itch; patients rate their symptoms as “present” or on a 1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the most affected. According to certain embodiments of the present invention, administration of an IL-4R antagonist to a patient results in a decrease in 5-D Pruritus Scale.
  • the present invention includes therapeutic methods which result in a decrease from baseline in 5-D Pruritus Scale of at least about 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75% or more at day 4, 8, 15, 22, 25, 29, 36, 43, 50, 57, 64, 71, 85 or later following administration of the IL-4R antagonist (e.g., following subcutaneous administration of about 75 mg, 150 mg, or 300 mg of an anti-IL-4R antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof).
  • administration of an IL-4R antagonist to a subject results in a decrease from baseline in 5-D Pruritus Scale of at least 15%.
  • administration of an IL-4R antagonist to a subject results in a decrease from baseline in 5-D Pruritus Scale of at least 15% by day 15 after administration. In one embodiment of the present invention, administration of an IL-4R antagonist to a subject results in a decrease from baseline in 5-D Pruritus Scale of at least 20% by day 15 after administration. In some embodiments, administration of an IL-4R antagonist to a subject results in a decrease from baseline in 5-D Pruritus Scale of at least 25% or at least 30% through day 85 upon treatment.
  • the Pruritus NRS is a single-question assessment tool that is used to assess a subject's worst itch, on a scale of 1 to 10, as a result of AD in the previous 12 hours. According to certain embodiments of the present invention, administration of an IL-4R antagonist to a patient results in a decrease in NRS score.
  • the present invention includes therapeutic methods which result in a decrease from baseline in NRS score of at least about 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75% or more at the end of week 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, or later following administration of the IL-4R antagonist (e.g., following subcutaneous administration of about 75 mg, 150 mg, or 300 mg of an anti-IL-4R antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof).
  • administration of an IL-4R antagonist to a subject results in a decrease from baseline in NRS score of at least 25%.
  • administration of an IL-4R antagonist to a subject results in a decrease from baseline in NRS score of at least 25% by the end of week 2 after administration. In one embodiment of the present invention, administration of an IL-4R antagonist to a subject results in a decrease from baseline in NRS score of at least 30% by the end of week 2 after administration. In some embodiments, administration of an IL-4R antagonist to a subject results in a decrease from baseline in NRS score of at least 45% or at least 50% through day 85 upon treatment.
  • GISS Global Individual Signs Score
  • AD lesions erythema, infiltration/population, excoriations, and lichenification
  • the Pruritus categorical scale is a 4-point scale used to assess symptoms that has been used in clinical studies of AD and has less of a “middling” effect (Kaufmann 2006).
  • the scale is rated as follows: 0: absence of pruritus; 1: mild, pruritus (occasional slight itching/scratching); 2: moderate pruritus (constant or intermittent itching/scratching that does not disturb sleep) and 3: severe pruritus (bothersome itching/scratching that disturbs sleep).
  • the POEM is a 7-item, validated questionnaire used in clinical practice and clinical trials to assess disease symptoms in children and adults (Charman 2004).
  • the format is a response to 7 items (dryness, itching, flaking, cracking, sleep loss, bleeding, and weeping) with a scoring system of 0 to 28; a high score is indicative of a poor QOL.
  • the DLQI is a 10-item, validated questionnaire used in clinical practice and clinical trials to assess the impact of AD disease symptoms and treatment on QOL (Badia 1999).
  • the format is a simple response to 10 items, which assess QOL over the past week, with an overall scoring system of 0 to 30; a high score is indicative of a poor QOL.
  • Itchy QOL is a validated pruritus-specific instrument that addresses the symptom, emotional, and functional impact of pruritus. There is an overall score as well as subscale scores to address the 3 types of impact. This is a reliable, valid, and responsive questionnaire (Desai 2008).
  • the EQ-5D is a standardized measure of health status developed by the EuroQOI Group in order to provide a simple, generic measure of health for clinical and economic appraisal.
  • the EQ-5D as a measure of health related QOL, defines health in terms of 5 dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression. Each dimension has 3 ordinal levels of severity: “no problem” (1), “some problems” (2), “severe problems” (3).
  • Overall health state is defined as a 5-digit number. Health states defined by the 5-dimensional classification can be converted into corresponding index scores that quantify health status, where 0 represents “death” and 1 represents “perfect health.”
  • the HADS is a general Likert scale used to detect states of anxiety and depression (Bjelland 2002).
  • the 14 items on the questionnaire include 7 that are related to anxiety and 7 that are related to depression. Each item on the questionnaire is scored; a person can score between 0 and 21 for either anxiety or depression.
  • the present invention includes methods for long term management of moderate-to-severe AD in a patient.
  • the methods comprise administering an IL-4R antagonist concomitantly with a conventional therapeutic agent such as a topical corticosteroid (TCS).
  • a conventional therapeutic agent such as a topical corticosteroid (TCS).
  • TCS topical corticosteroid
  • the IL-4R antagonist may be an anti-IL-4R antibody as described herein.
  • conventional therapeutic agent refers to therapeutic agents and drugs commonly or routinely used to treat AD in patients.
  • Conventional therapeutic agents include systemic as well as topical therapeutics.
  • the most commonly or frequently prescribed drugs are the topical corticosteroids (TCS).
  • TCS topical corticosteroids
  • Other examples of such agents include, but are not limited to, topical calcineurin inhibitors, anti-histamines, oral immunosuppressants, and glucocorticoids, systemic immunosuppressants such as methotrexate, cyclosporine, and azathioprine.
  • Topical agents such as corticosteroids and calcineurin inhibitors are not recommended for long-term application due to the risk of irreversible skin atrophy, dyspigmentation, acneiform eruptions and risks associated with systemic absorption including skin malignancies and lymphomas. Also repetitive application of any topical therapies over a long period of time can erode patient compliance.
  • long-term management of AD refers to treatment or containment of one or more symptoms or disease conditions of AD over a long period of time, typically more than about 2 years, more than about 5 years, more than about 10 years, or more than about 20 years.
  • Long-term management of AD includes methods of treatment or methods to improve one or more AD-associated parameters over a period of more than 6 months, more than 1 year, more than 2 years, or more than about 5 years, the methods comprising administering an anti-IL-4R antibody in combination with a conventional therapeutic agent such as TCS.
  • the administration regimen and dosage of the IL-4R antibody and the TCS is adjusted or varied such that one or more AD-associated parameters is significantly improved as well as the toxicity due to the conventional agent is prevented or minimized.
  • the IL-4R antibody may be administered in higher loading doses for significant improvement in an AD-associated parameter followed by lower regular doses to sustain or maintain the improvement.
  • the concomitantly administered TCS may be administered at a reduced dose, typically reduced by about 20%, about 30%, about 40%, about 50% or about 60% as compared to a patient not treated with the IL-4R antibody.
  • the administration regimens and dosage amounts are described elsewhere herein.
  • the present invention includes methods to reduce dependence on TCS in a patient with moderate-to-severe AD.
  • the present invention includes methods to treat patients who have AD for more than 1 year, more than about 5 years, more than about 10 years, or more than about 15 years, the methods comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an IL-4R antagonist in combination with a conventional therapeutic agent such as TCS.
  • the present invention includes methods for a safer and/or more effective therapy in the long-term management of moderate-to-severe AD in patients.
  • the term “safer and/or more effective therapy”, as used herein, refers to methods of treatment comprising administering an IL-4R antagonist in combination with a conventional therapeutic agent such as TCS such that one or more AD-associated parameters is significantly improved as well as the side effects and toxicity due to the conventional agent is minimized or prevented.
  • the improvement in an AD-associated parameter is selected from the group consisting of: (a) a decrease from baseline in Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) score of at least 50%; (b) a decrease from baseline in Pruritus Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) score of at least 65%; (c) a decrease from baseline in Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) score of at least 70%; and (d) a decrease from baseline in SCORAD score of at least 60%.
  • the dosage of the conventional agent is reduced or lowered to minimize the adverse side effects.
  • the methods of treatment as described herein may reduce or eliminate the risk of rebound after steroid reduction or discontinuation.
  • the present invention includes methods for more effective and safer therapy in long-term management of AD in patients including in children or young adults who may be more susceptible or sensitive to a conventional therapeutic agent.
  • methods for reducing or eliminating an AD patient's dependence on conventional therapeutics such as TCS during the treatment of moderate-to-severe AD comprise: selecting a patient with moderate-to-severe AD that is uncontrolled or partially controlled with a background therapy; administering to the patient a defined dose of an IL-4R antagonist, preferably an anti-IL-4R antibody, for an initial treatment period while maintaining the patient's background therapy for the initial treatment period; and gradually reducing the dosage of one or more components of the background therapy over a subsequent period of treatment, while continuing to administer the IL-4R antagonist.
  • an IL-4R antagonist preferably an anti-IL-4R antibody
  • the background therapy refers to standard or conventional therapeutic agents known in the art which are used for treating AD (described elsewhere herein).
  • the background therapy comprises a TCS, or a topical calcineurin inhibitor.
  • the background therapy is a potent Group III TCS such as mometasone furoate or methylprednisolone aceponate.
  • the dosage of the conventional therapeutic such as TCS is eliminated or completely withdrawn upon the initial treatment period.
  • a TCS is administered in an initial treatment period and completely stopped or withdrawn in the subsequent treatment period.
  • the TCS is reduced by about 10%, about 20%, about 30%, about 40%, about 50%, or more as compared to the dose during the initial treatment period.
  • a conventional therapeutic such as a TCS administered to the patient as background therapy.
  • the administration of the TCS is gradually reduced by about 5-60% as compared to the initial treatment period.
  • the TCS is stopped, i.e., the TCS is gradually reduced over the subsequent treatment period until it is withdrawn or eliminated.
  • an IL-4R antagonist is administered as an add-on therapy to an AD patient who is on background therapy for a certain period of time (e.g., 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, 1 month, 2 months, 5 months, 12 months, 18 months, 24 months, or longer) (also called the “stable phase”).
  • the background therapy comprises a TCS.
  • the stable phase is followed by a background therapy withdrawal phase, wherein one or more components comprising the background therapy are withdrawn, or reduced or eliminated, while the add-on therapy continues.
  • the background therapy may be reduced by about 5%, about 10%, about 20%, about 30%, about 40%, about 50% or by more during the withdrawal phase.
  • the withdrawal phase may last 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, 4 weeks, 5 weeks, 6 weeks, 7 weeks, 8 weeks, 9 weeks, 10 weeks, 11 weeks, 12 weeks, or more.
  • the present invention also includes methods involving the use, quantification, and analysis of AD-associated biomarkers.
  • AD-associated biomarker means any biological response, cell type, parameter, protein, polypeptide, enzyme, enzyme activity, metabolite, nucleic acid, carbohydrate, or other biomolecule which is present or detectable in an AD patient at a level or amount that is different from (e.g., greater than or less than) the level or amount of the marker present or detectable in a non-AD patient.
  • the term “AD-associated biomarker” includes a biomarker associated with Type 2 helper T-cell (Th2)-driven inflammation.
  • AD-associated biomarkers include, but are not limited to, e.g., thymus and activation-regulated chemokine (TARC; also known as CCL17), immunoglobulin E (IgE), eotaxin-3 (also known as CCL26), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), eosinophils, antigen-specific IgE (e.g., PhadiatopTM test), and periostin.
  • TARC thymus and activation-regulated chemokine
  • IgE immunoglobulin E
  • eotaxin-3 also known as CCL26
  • LDH lactate dehydrogenase
  • eosinophils e.g., PhadiatopTM test
  • periostin e.g., PhadiatopTM test
  • the term “AD-associated biomarker” also includes a gene or gene probe known in the art which is differentially expressed in a subject with AD as compared to a subject without AD.
  • genes which are significantly up-regulated in a subject with AD include, but are not limited to, T-helper 2 (Th2)-associated chemokines such as CCL13, CCL17, CCL18 and CCL26, markers of epidermal proliferation such as K16, Ki67, and T-cell and dendritic cell antigens CD2, CD1b, and CD1c (Tintle et al 2011; J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. 128: 583-593).
  • “AD-associated biomarker” also includes genes which are down regulated due to AD such as terminal differentiation proteins (e.g., loricrin, filaggrin and involucrin) (Tintle et al 2011; J. Allergy Clin.
  • Certain embodiments of the invention pertain to use of these biomarkers for monitoring disease reversal with the administration of the IL-4R antagonist.
  • Methods for detecting and/or quantifying such AD-associated biomarkers are known in the art; kits for measuring such AD-associated biomarkers are available from various commercial sources; and various commercial diagnostic laboratories offer services which provide measurements of such biomarkers as well.
  • methods for treating AD comprise: (a) selecting a subject who exhibits a level of at least one AD-associated biomarker prior to or at the time of treatment which signifies the disease state; and (b) administering to the subject a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of an IL-4R antagonist.
  • the patient is selected by determining if the level of an AD-associated biomarker is elevated.
  • the level of an AD-associated biomarker is determined or quantified by acquiring a sample from the patient for a biomarker assay known in the art.
  • a patient is selected by acquiring information relating to an elevated level of an AD-associated biomarker from the patient.
  • the subject is selected on the basis of an elevated level of IgE or TARC or periostin.
  • a normal IgE level in healthy subjects is less than about 114 kU/L (e.g., as measured using the ImmunoCAP® assay [Phadia, Inc. Portage, Mich.]).
  • the present invention involves methods comprising selecting a subject who exhibits a serum IgE level greater than about 114 kU/L, greater than about 150 kU/L, greater than about 500 kU/L, greater than about 1000 kU/L, greater than about 1500 kU/L, greater than about 2000 kU/L, greater than about 2500 kU/L, greater than about 3000 kU/L, greater than about 3500 kU/L, greater than about 4000 kU/L, greater than about 4500 kU/L, or greater than about 5000 kU/L, and administering to the subject a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of an IL-4R antagonist.
  • TARC levels in healthy subjects are in the range of 106 ng/L to 431 ng/L, with a mean of about 239 ng/L.
  • An exemplary assay system for measuring TARC level is the TARC quantitative ELISA kit offered as Cat. No.
  • the present invention involves methods comprising selecting a subject who exhibits a serum TARC level greater than about 431 ng/L, greater than about 500 ng/L, greater than about 1000 ng/L, greater than about 1500 ng/L, greater than about 2000 ng/L, greater than about 2500 ng/L, greater than about 3000 ng/L, greater than about 3500 ng/L, greater than about 4000 ng/L, greater than about 4500 ng/L, or greater than about 5000 ng/L, and administering to the subject a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of an IL-4R antagonist.
  • PhadiatopTM is a commercially available variant of serum specific or antigen-specific IgE assay test that was introduced for the screening of allergic sensitization (Merrett et al 1987, Allergy 17: 409-416).
  • the test provides for simultaneous testing for serum specific IgE to a mixture of relevant allergens causing common inhalant allergies.
  • the test gives a qualitative result, either positive or negative depending upon a fluorescence response obtained. When a patient sample gives a fluorescence response higher than or equal to the reference, a positive test result is indicated. A patient sample with a lower fluorescence response indicates a negative test result.
  • the present invention includes methods comprising selecting a subject who exhibits a positive test result and administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of an IL-4R antagonist.
  • Periostin is an extracellular matrix protein involved in the Th2-mediated inflammatory processes. Periostin levels are found to be up regulated in patients with AD (Masuoka et al 2012 J Clin Invest. 122(7):2590-2600. doi:10.1172/JCI58978).
  • the present invention includes methods comprising administering an IL-4R antagonist to treat patients with elevated levels of periostin.
  • Lactate dehydrogenase is used as a marker of tissue damage and is found to be elevated in patients with AD (Kou et al 2012; Arch. Dermatol. Res. 304: 305-312).
  • the present invention includes methods comprising administering an IL-4R antagonist to treat patients with elevated levels of LDH.
  • methods for treating AD comprise administering to a subject a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of an IL-4R antagonist, wherein administration of the pharmaceutical composition to the subject results in a decrease in at least one AD-associated biomarker (e.g., IgE, TARC, eosinophils, eotaxin-3, antigen-specific IgE, LDH, etc.) at a time after administration of the pharmaceutical composition, as compared to the level of the biomarker in the subject prior to the administration.
  • AD-associated biomarker e.g., IgE, TARC, eosinophils, eotaxin-3, antigen-specific IgE, LDH, etc.
  • an increase or decrease in an AD-associated biomarker can be determined by comparing (i) the level of the biomarker measured in a subject at a defined time point after administration of the pharmaceutical composition comprising an IL-4R antagonist to (ii) the level of the biomarker measured in the patient prior to the administration of the pharmaceutical composition comprising an IL-4R antagonist (i.e., the “baseline measurement”).
  • the defined time point at which the biomarker is measured can be, e.g., at about 4 hours, 8 hours, 12 hours, 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, 4 days, 5 days, 6 days, 7 days, 8 days, 9 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 35 days, 40 days, 50 days, 55 days, 60 days, 65 days, 70 days, 75 days, 80 days, 85 days, or more after administration of the of the pharmaceutical composition comprising an IL-4R antagonist.
  • a subject may exhibit a decrease in the level of one or more of TARC and/or IgE following administration of a pharmaceutical composition comprising an IL-4R antagonist (e.g., an anti-IL-4R antibody).
  • an IL-4R antagonist e.g., an anti-IL-4R antibody
  • the subject following administration of a first, second, third or fourth dose of a pharmaceutical composition comprising about 75, 150 or 300 mg of an anti-hIL-4R antibody (e.g., mAb1), the subject, according to the present invention, may exhibit a decrease in TARC of about 1%, 2%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95% or more from baseline (wherein “baseline” is defined as the level of TARC in the subject just prior to the first administration).
  • baseline is defined as the level of TARC in the subject just prior to the first administration.
  • the subject following administration of a first, second, third or fourth dose of a pharmaceutical composition comprising about 75, 150 or 300 mg of an anti-hIL-4R antibody (e.g., mAb1), the subject, according to the present invention, may exhibit a decrease in IgE of about 1%, 2%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95% or more from baseline (wherein “baseline” is defined as the level of IgE in the subject just prior to the first administration).
  • baseline is defined as the level of IgE in the subject just prior to the first administration.
  • the present invention also includes methods for determining whether a subject is a suitable subject for whom administration of a pharmaceutical composition comprising an IL-4R antagonist would be beneficial. For example, if an individual, prior to receiving a pharmaceutical composition comprising an IL-4R antagonist, exhibits a level of an AD-associated biomarker which signifies the disease state, the individual is therefore identified as a suitable patient for whom administration of a pharmaceutical composition of the invention (a composition comprising an anti-IL-4R antibody) would be beneficial.
  • the present invention includes methods for treating suitable subjects, wherein a suitable subject may be more susceptible to AD, for example, due to race or ethnicity.
  • the present invention includes methods comprising administering an IL-4R antagonist to African-American subjects who may be more susceptible to AD. Such a subject population may have an elevated level of an AD-associated biomarker.
  • an individual may be identified as a good candidate for anti-IL-4R therapy if the individual exhibits one or more of the following: (i) an IgE level greater than about 114 kU/L, greater than about 150 kU/L, greater than about 500 kU/L, greater than about 1000 kU/L, greater than about 1500 kU/L, greater than about 2000 kU/L, greater than about 2500 kU/L, greater than about 3000 kU/L, greater than about 3500 kU/L, greater than about 4000 kU/L, greater than about 4500 kU/L, or greater than about 5000 kU/L; or (ii) a TARC level greater than about 431 ng/L, greater than about 500 ng/L, greater than about 1000 ng/L, greater than about 1500 ng/L, greater than about 2000 ng/L, greater than about 2500 ng/L, greater than about 3000 ng/L, greater than about 3500
  • Additional criteria such as other clinical indicators of AD (e.g., an elevated IGA, BSA, EASI, SCORAD, 5-D Pruritus, and/or NRS score indicative of AD), may be used in combination with any of the foregoing AD-associated biomarkers to identify an individual as a suitable candidate for anti-IL-4R therapy as described elsewhere herein.
  • AD-associated biomarkers e.g., an elevated IGA, BSA, EASI, SCORAD, 5-D Pruritus, and/or NRS score indicative of AD
  • the present invention includes methods which comprise administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutic composition comprising an interleukin-4 receptor (IL-4R) antagonist.
  • an “IL-4R antagonist” is any agent which binds to or interacts with IL-4R and inhibits the normal biological signaling function of IL-4R when IL-4R is expressed on a cell in vitro or in vivo.
  • Non-limiting examples of categories of IL-4R antagonists include small molecule IL-4R antagonists, anti-IL-4R aptamers, peptide-based IL-4R antagonists (e.g., “peptibody” molecules), and antibodies or antigen-binding fragments of antibodies that specifically bind human IL-4R.
  • IL-4R interleukin-4
  • IL-4R ⁇ SEQ ID NO:274
  • antibody is intended to refer to immunoglobulin molecules comprising four polypeptide chains, two heavy (H) chains and two light (L) chains inter-connected by disulfide bonds, as well as multimers thereof (e.g., IgM).
  • Each heavy chain comprises a heavy chain variable region (abbreviated herein as HCVR or V H ) and a heavy chain constant region.
  • the heavy chain constant region comprises three domains, C H 1, C H 2 and C H 3.
  • Each light chain comprises a light chain variable region (abbreviated herein as LCVR or V L ) and a light chain constant region.
  • the light chain constant region comprises one domain (C L 1).
  • V H and V L regions can be further subdivided into regions of hypervariability, termed complementarity determining regions (CDRs), interspersed with regions that are more conserved, termed framework regions (FR).
  • CDRs complementarity determining regions
  • FR framework regions
  • Each V H and V L is composed of three CDRs and four FRs, arranged from amino-terminus to carboxy-terminus in the following order: FR1, CDR1, FR2, CDR2, FR3, CDR3, FR4.
  • the FRs of the anti-IL-4R antibody may be identical to the human germline sequences, or may be naturally or artificially modified.
  • An amino acid consensus sequence may be defined based on a side-by-side analysis of two or more CDRs.
  • antibody also includes antigen-binding fragments of full antibody molecules.
  • antigen-binding portion of an antibody, “antigen-binding fragment” of an antibody, and the like, as used herein, include any naturally occurring, enzymatically obtainable, synthetic, or genetically engineered polypeptide or glycoprotein that specifically binds an antigen to form a complex.
  • Antigen-binding fragments of an antibody may be derived, e.g., from full antibody molecules using any suitable standard techniques such as proteolytic digestion or recombinant genetic engineering techniques involving the manipulation and expression of DNA encoding antibody variable and optionally constant domains.
  • DNA is known and/or is readily available from, e.g., commercial sources, DNA libraries (including, e.g., phage-antibody libraries), or can be synthesized.
  • the DNA may be sequenced and manipulated chemically or by using molecular biology techniques, for example, to arrange one or more variable and/or constant domains into a suitable configuration, or to introduce codons, create cysteine residues, modify, add or delete amino acids, etc.
  • Non-limiting examples of antigen-binding fragments include: (i) Fab fragments; (ii) F(ab′)2 fragments; (iii) Fd fragments; (iv) Fv fragments; (v) single-chain Fv (scFv) molecules; (vi) dAb fragments; and (vii) minimal recognition units consisting of the amino acid residues that mimic the hypervariable region of an antibody (e.g., an isolated complementarity determining region (CDR) such as a CDR3 peptide), or a constrained FR3-CDR3-FR4 peptide.
  • CDR complementarity determining region
  • engineered molecules such as domain-specific antibodies, single domain antibodies, domain-deleted antibodies, chimeric antibodies, CDR-grafted antibodies, diabodies, triabodies, tetrabodies, minibodies, nanobodies (e.g. monovalent nanobodies, bivalent nanobodies, etc.), small modular immunopharmaceuticals (SMIPs), and shark variable IgNAR domains, are also encompassed within the expression “antigen-binding fragment,” as used herein.
  • SMIPs small modular immunopharmaceuticals
  • an antigen-binding fragment of an antibody will typically comprise at least one variable domain.
  • the variable domain may be of any size or amino acid composition and will generally comprise at least one CDR which is adjacent to or in frame with one or more framework sequences.
  • the V H and V L domains may be situated relative to one another in any suitable arrangement.
  • the variable region may be dimeric and contain V H -V H , V H -V L or V L -V L dimers.
  • the antigen-binding fragment of an antibody may contain a monomeric V H or V L domain.
  • an antigen-binding fragment of an antibody may contain at least one variable domain covalently linked to at least one constant domain.
  • variable and constant domains that may be found within an antigen-binding fragment of an antibody of the present invention include: (i) V H -C H 1; (ii) V H -C H 2; (iii) V H -C H 3; (iv) V H -C H 1-C H 2; (v) V H -C H 1-C H 2-C H 3; (vi) V H -C H 2-C H 3; (vii) V H -C L ; (viii) V L -C H 1; (ix) V L -C H 2; (x) V L -C H 3; (xi) V L -C H 1-C H 2; (xii) V L -C H 1-C H 2-C H 3; (xiii) V L -C H 2-C H 3; and (xiv) V L
  • variable and constant domains may be either directly linked to one another or may be linked by a full or partial hinge or linker region.
  • a hinge region may consist of at least 2 (e.g., 5, 10, 15, 20, 40, 60 or more) amino acids which result in a flexible or semi-flexible linkage between adjacent variable and/or constant domains in a single polypeptide molecule.
  • an antigen-binding fragment of an antibody of the present invention may comprise a homo-dimer or hetero-dimer (or other multimer) of any of the variable and constant domain configurations listed above in non-covalent association with one another and/or with one or more monomeric V H or V L domain (e.g., by disulfide bond(s)).
  • antigen-binding fragments may be monospecific or multispecific (e.g., bispecific).
  • a multispecific antigen-binding fragment of an antibody will typically comprise at least two different variable domains, wherein each variable domain is capable of specifically binding to a separate antigen or to a different epitope on the same antigen.
  • Any multispecific antibody format may be adapted for use in the context of an antigen-binding fragment of an antibody of the present invention using routine techniques available in the art.
  • the constant region of an antibody is important in the ability of an antibody to fix complement and mediate cell-dependent cytotoxicity.
  • the isotype of an antibody may be selected on the basis of whether it is desirable for the antibody to mediate cytotoxicity.
  • human antibody is intended to include antibodies having variable and constant regions derived from human germline immunoglobulin sequences.
  • the human antibodies of the invention may nonetheless include amino acid residues not encoded by human germline immunoglobulin sequences (e.g., mutations introduced by random or site-specific mutagenesis in vitro or by somatic mutation in vivo), for example in the CDRs and in particular CDR3.
  • the term “human antibody,” as used herein is not intended to include antibodies in which CDR sequences derived from the germline of another mammalian species, such as a mouse, have been grafted onto human framework sequences.
  • recombinant human antibody is intended to include all human antibodies that are prepared, expressed, created or isolated by recombinant means, such as antibodies expressed using a recombinant expression vector transfected into a host cell (described further below), antibodies isolated from a recombinant, combinatorial human antibody library (described further below), antibodies isolated from an animal (e.g., a mouse) that is transgenic for human immunoglobulin genes (see e.g., Taylor et al. (1992) Nucl. Acids Res. 20:6287-6295) or antibodies prepared, expressed, created or isolated by any other means that involves splicing of human immunoglobulin gene sequences to other DNA sequences.
  • Such recombinant human antibodies have variable and constant regions derived from human germline immunoglobulin sequences.
  • such recombinant human antibodies are subjected to in vitro mutagenesis (or, when an animal transgenic for human Ig sequences is used, in vivo somatic mutagenesis) and thus the amino acid sequences of the V H and V L regions of the recombinant antibodies are sequences that, while derived from and related to human germline V H and V L sequences, may not naturally exist within the human antibody germline repertoire in vivo.
  • an immunoglobulin molecule comprises a stable four chain construct of approximately 150-160 kDa in which the dimers are held together by an interchain heavy chain disulfide bond.
  • the dimers are not linked via inter-chain disulfide bonds and a molecule of about 75-80 kDa is formed composed of a covalently coupled light and heavy chain (half-antibody).
  • the frequency of appearance of the second form in various intact IgG isotypes is due to, but not limited to, structural differences associated with the hinge region isotype of the antibody.
  • a single amino acid substitution in the hinge region of the human IgG4 hinge can significantly reduce the appearance of the second form (Angal et al. (1993) Molecular Immunology 30:105) to levels typically observed using a human IgG1 hinge.
  • the instant invention encompasses antibodies having one or more mutations in the hinge, C H 2 or C H 3 region which may be desirable, for example, in production, to improve the yield of the desired antibody form.
  • an “isolated antibody,” as used herein, means an antibody that has been identified and separated and/or recovered from at least one component of its natural environment.
  • an antibody that has been separated or removed from at least one component of an organism, or from a tissue or cell in which the antibody naturally exists or is naturally produced is an “isolated antibody” for purposes of the present invention.
  • An isolated antibody also includes an antibody in situ within a recombinant cell. Isolated antibodies are antibodies that have been subjected to at least one purification or isolation step. According to certain embodiments, an isolated antibody may be substantially free of other cellular material and/or chemicals.
  • the term “specifically binds,” or the like, means that an antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof forms a complex with an antigen that is relatively stable under physiologic conditions.
  • Methods for determining whether an antibody specifically binds to an antigen are well known in the art and include, for example, equilibrium dialysis, surface plasmon resonance, and the like.
  • an antibody that “specifically binds” IL-4R includes antibodies that bind IL-4R or portion thereof with a K D of less than about 1000 nM, less than about 500 nM, less than about 300 nM, less than about 200 nM, less than about 100 nM, less than about 90 nM, less than about 80 nM, less than about 70 nM, less than about 60 nM, less than about 50 nM, less than about 40 nM, less than about 30 nM, less than about 20 nM, less than about 10 nM, less than about 5 nM, less than about 4 nM, less than about 3 nM, less than about 2 nM, less than about 1 nM or less than about 0.5 nM, as measured in a surface plasmon resonance assay.
  • An isolated antibody that specifically binds human IL-4R may, however, have cross-reactivity to other antigens, such as IL-4R molecules
  • the anti-IL-4R antibodies useful for the methods of the present invention may comprise one or more amino acid substitutions, insertions and/or deletions in the framework and/or CDR regions of the heavy and light chain variable domains as compared to the corresponding germline sequences from which the antibodies were derived. Such mutations can be readily ascertained by comparing the amino acid sequences disclosed herein to germline sequences available from, for example, public antibody sequence databases.
  • the present invention includes methods involving the use of antibodies, and antigen-binding fragments thereof, which are derived from any of the amino acid sequences disclosed herein, wherein one or more amino acids within one or more framework and/or CDR regions are mutated to the corresponding residue(s) of the germline sequence from which the antibody was derived, or to the corresponding residue(s) of another human germline sequence, or to a conservative amino acid substitution of the corresponding germline residue(s) (such sequence changes are referred to herein collectively as “germline mutations”).
  • germline mutations such sequence changes are referred to herein collectively as “germline mutations”.
  • all of the framework and/or CDR residues within the V H and/or V L domains are mutated back to the residues found in the original germline sequence from which the antibody was derived.
  • only certain residues are mutated back to the original germline sequence, e.g., only the mutated residues found within the first 8 amino acids of FR1 or within the last 8 amino acids of FR4, or only the mutated residues found within CDR1, CDR2 or CDR3.
  • one or more of the framework and/or CDR residue(s) are mutated to the corresponding residue(s) of a different germline sequence (i.e., a germline sequence that is different from the germline sequence from which the antibody was originally derived).
  • the antibodies of the present invention may contain any combination of two or more germline mutations within the framework and/or CDR regions, e.g., wherein certain individual residues are mutated to the corresponding residue of a particular germline sequence while certain other residues that differ from the original germline sequence are maintained or are mutated to the corresponding residue of a different germline sequence.
  • antibodies and antigen-binding fragments that contain one or more germline mutations can be easily tested for one or more desired property such as, improved binding specificity, increased binding affinity, improved or enhanced antagonistic or agonistic biological properties (as the case may be), reduced immunogenicity, etc.
  • desired property such as, improved binding specificity, increased binding affinity, improved or enhanced antagonistic or agonistic biological properties (as the case may be), reduced immunogenicity, etc.
  • the use of antibodies and antigen-binding fragments obtained in this general manner are encompassed within the present invention.
  • the present invention also includes methods involving the use of anti-IL-4R antibodies comprising variants of any of the HCVR, LCVR, and/or CDR amino acid sequences disclosed herein having one or more conservative substitutions.
  • the present invention includes the use of anti-IL-4R antibodies having HCVR, LCVR, and/or CDR amino acid sequences with, e.g., 10 or fewer, 8 or fewer, 6 or fewer, 4 or fewer, etc. conservative amino acid substitutions relative to any of the HCVR, LCVR, and/or CDR amino acid sequences disclosed herein.
  • surface plasmon resonance refers to an optical phenomenon that allows for the analysis of real-time interactions by detection of alterations in protein concentrations within a biosensor matrix, for example using the BIAcoreTM system (Biacore Life Sciences division of GE Healthcare, Piscataway, N.J.).
  • K D is intended to refer to the equilibrium dissociation constant of a particular antibody-antigen interaction.
  • epitope refers to an antigenic determinant that interacts with a specific antigen binding site in the variable region of an antibody molecule known as a paratope.
  • a single antigen may have more than one epitope. Thus, different antibodies may bind to different areas on an antigen and may have different biological effects.
  • Epitopes may be either conformational or linear.
  • a conformational epitope is produced by spatially juxtaposed amino acids from different segments of the linear polypeptide chain.
  • a linear epitope is one produced by adjacent amino acid residues in a polypeptide chain.
  • an epitope may include moieties of saccharides, phosphoryl groups, or sulfonyl groups on the antigen.
  • Methods for generating human antibodies in transgenic mice are known in the art. Any such known methods can be used in the context of the present invention to make human antibodies that specifically bind to human IL-4R.
  • VELOCIMMUNETM technology see, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,596,541, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
  • high affinity chimeric antibodies to IL-4R are initially isolated having a human variable region and a mouse constant region.
  • the VELOCIMMUNE® technology involves generation of a transgenic mouse having a genome comprising human heavy and light chain variable regions operably linked to endogenous mouse constant region loci such that the mouse produces an antibody comprising a human variable region and a mouse constant region in response to antigenic stimulation.
  • the DNA encoding the variable regions of the heavy and light chains of the antibody are isolated and operably linked to DNA encoding the human heavy and light chain constant regions.
  • the DNA is then expressed in a cell capable of expressing the fully human antibody.
  • lymphatic cells such as B-cells
  • the lymphatic cells may be fused with a myeloma cell line to prepare immortal hybridoma cell lines, and such hybridoma cell lines are screened and selected to identify hybridoma cell lines that produce antibodies specific to the antigen of interest.
  • DNA encoding the variable regions of the heavy chain and light chain may be isolated and linked to desirable isotypic constant regions of the heavy chain and light chain.
  • Such an antibody protein may be produced in a cell, such as a CHO cell.
  • DNA encoding the antigen-specific chimeric antibodies or the variable domains of the light and heavy chains may be isolated directly from antigen-specific lymphocytes.
  • high affinity chimeric antibodies are isolated having a human variable region and a mouse constant region.
  • the antibodies are characterized and selected for desirable characteristics, including affinity, selectivity, epitope, etc, using standard procedures known to those skilled in the art.
  • the mouse constant regions are replaced with a desired human constant region to generate the fully human antibody of the invention, for example wild-type or modified IgG1 or IgG4. While the constant region selected may vary according to specific use, high affinity antigen-binding and target specificity characteristics reside in the variable region.
  • the antibodies that can be used in the methods of the present invention possess high affinities, as described above, when measured by binding to antigen either immobilized on solid phase or in solution phase.
  • the mouse constant regions are replaced with desired human constant regions to generate the fully human antibodies of the invention. While the constant region selected may vary according to specific use, high affinity antigen-binding and target specificity characteristics reside in the variable region.
  • human antibodies or antigen-binding fragments of antibodies that specifically bind IL-4R which can be used in the context of the methods of the present invention include any antibody or antigen-binding fragment which comprises the three heavy chain CDRs (HCDR1, HCDR2 and HCDR3) contained within a heavy chain variable region (HCVR) having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 2, 18, 22, 26, 42, 46, 50, 66, 70, 74, 90, 94, 98, 114, 118, 122, 138, 142, 146, 162, 166, 170, 186, 190, 194, 210, 214, 218, 234, 238, 242, 258 and 262.
  • HCVR heavy chain variable region
  • the antibody or antigen-binding fragment may comprise the three light chain CDRs (LCVR1, LCVR2, LCVR3) contained within a light chain variable region (LCVR) having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 10, 20, 24, 34, 44, 48, 58, 68, 72, 82, 92, 96, 106, 116, 120, 130, 140, 144, 154, 164, 168, 178, 188, 192, 202, 212, 216, 226, 236, 240, 250, 260 and 264.
  • LCVR light chain variable region
  • CDRs within HCVR and LCVR amino acid sequences are well known in the art and can be used to identify CDRs within the specified HCVR and/or LCVR amino acid sequences disclosed herein.
  • Exemplary conventions that can be used to identify the boundaries of CDRs include, e.g., the Kabat definition, the Chothia definition, and the AbM definition.
  • the Kabat definition is based on sequence variability
  • the Chothia definition is based on the location of the structural loop regions
  • the AbM definition is a compromise between the Kabat and Chothia approaches. See, e.g., Kabat, “Sequences of Proteins of Immunological Interest,” National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md.
  • the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof comprises the six CDRs (HCDR1, HCDR2, HCDR3, LCDR1, LCDR2 and LCDR3) from the heavy and light chain variable region amino acid sequence pairs (HCVR/LCVR) selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 2/10, 18/20, 22/24, 26/34, 42/44, 46/48, 50/58, 66/68, 70/72, 74/82, 90/92, 94/96, 98/106, 114/116, 118/120, 122/130, 138/140, 142/144, 146/154, 162/164, 166/168, 170/178, 186/188, 190/192, 194/202, 210/212, 214/216, 218/226, 234/236, 238/240, 242/250, 258/260 and 262/264.
  • HCVR/LCVR heavy and light chain variable region amino acid sequence pairs
  • the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof comprises six CDRs (HCDR1/HCDR2/HCDR3/LCDR1/LCDR2/LCDR3) having the amino acid sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 4/6/8/12/14/16; 28/30/32/36/38/40; 52/54/56/60/62/64; 76/78/80/84/86/88; 100/102/104/108/110/112; 124/126/128/132/134/136; 148/150/152/156/158/160; 172/174/176/180/182/184; 196/198/200/204/206/208; 220/222/224/228/230/232; and 244/246/248/252/254/256.
  • the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof comprises HCVR/LCVR amino acid sequence pairs selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 2/10, 18/20, 22/24, 26/34, 42/44, 46/48, 50/58, 66/68, 70/72, 74/82, 90/92, 94/96, 98/106, 114/116, 118/120, 122/130, 138/140, 142/144, 146/154, 162/164, 166/168, 170/178, 186/188, 190/192, 194/202, 210/212, 214/216, 218/226, 234/236, 238/240, 242/250, 258/260 and 262/264.
  • the present invention includes methods which comprise administering an IL-4R antagonist to a patient, wherein the IL-4R antagonist is contained within a pharmaceutical composition.
  • the pharmaceutical compositions of the invention are formulated with suitable carriers, excipients, and other agents that provide suitable transfer, delivery, tolerance, and the like. A multitude of appropriate formulations can be found in the formulary known to all pharmaceutical chemists: Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mack Publishing Company, Easton, Pa.
  • formulations include, for example, powders, pastes, ointments, jellies, waxes, oils, lipids, lipid (cationic or anionic) containing vesicles (such as LIPOFECTINTM), DNA conjugates, anhydrous absorption pastes, oil-in-water and water-in-oil emulsions, emulsions carbowax (polyethylene glycols of various molecular weights), semi-solid gels, and semi-solid mixtures containing carbowax. See also Powell et al. “Compendium of excipients for parenteral formulations” PDA (1998) J Pharm Sci Technol 52:238-311.
  • the dose of antibody administered to a patient according to the methods of the present invention may vary depending upon the age and the size of the patient, symptoms, conditions, route of administration, and the like.
  • the dose is typically calculated according to body weight or body surface area.
  • Effective dosages and schedules for administering pharmaceutical compositions comprising anti-IL-4R antibodies may be determined empirically; for example, patient progress can be monitored by periodic assessment, and the dose adjusted accordingly.
  • interspecies scaling of dosages can be performed using well-known methods in the art (e.g., Mordenti et al., 1991, Pharmaceut. Res. 8:1351).
  • Specific exemplary doses of anti-IL4R antibodies, and administration regimens involving the same, that can be used in the context of the present invention are disclosed elsewhere herein.
  • compositions of the invention e.g., encapsulation in liposomes, microparticles, microcapsules, recombinant cells capable of expressing the mutant viruses, receptor mediated endocytosis (see, e.g., Wu et al., 1987, J. Biol. Chem. 262:4429-4432).
  • Methods of administration include, but are not limited to, intradermal, intramuscular, intraperitoneal, intravenous, subcutaneous, intranasal, epidural, and oral routes.
  • composition may be administered by any convenient route, for example by infusion or bolus injection, by absorption through epithelial or mucocutaneous linings (e.g., oral mucosa, rectal and intestinal mucosa, etc.) and may be administered together with other biologically active agents.
  • infusion or bolus injection by absorption through epithelial or mucocutaneous linings (e.g., oral mucosa, rectal and intestinal mucosa, etc.) and may be administered together with other biologically active agents.
  • epithelial or mucocutaneous linings e.g., oral mucosa, rectal and intestinal mucosa, etc.
  • a pharmaceutical composition of the present invention can be delivered subcutaneously or intravenously with a standard needle and syringe.
  • a pen delivery device readily has applications in delivering a pharmaceutical composition of the present invention.
  • Such a pen delivery device can be reusable or disposable.
  • a reusable pen delivery device generally utilizes a replaceable cartridge that contains a pharmaceutical composition. Once all of the pharmaceutical composition within the cartridge has been administered and the cartridge is empty, the empty cartridge can readily be discarded and replaced with a new cartridge that contains the pharmaceutical composition. The pen delivery device can then be reused.
  • a disposable pen delivery device there is no replaceable cartridge. Rather, the disposable pen delivery device comes prefilled with the pharmaceutical composition held in a reservoir within the device. Once the reservoir is emptied of the pharmaceutical composition, the entire device is discarded.
  • Numerous reusable pen and autoinjector delivery devices have applications in the subcutaneous delivery of a pharmaceutical composition of the present invention.
  • Examples include, but are not limited to AUTOPENTM (Owen Mumford, Inc., Woodstock, UK), DISETRONICTM pen (Disetronic Medical Systems, Bergdorf, Switzerland), HUMALOG MIX 75/25TM pen, HUMALOGTM pen, HUMALIN 70/30TM pen (Eli Lilly and Co., Indianapolis, Ind.), NOVOPENTM I, II and III (Novo Nordisk, Copenhagen, Denmark), NOVOPEN JUNIORTM (Novo Nordisk, Copenhagen, Denmark), BDTM pen (Becton Dickinson, Franklin Lakes, N.J.), OPTIPENTM, OPTIPEN PROTM, OPTIPEN STARLETTM, and OPTICLIKTM (sanofi-aventis, Frankfurt, Germany), to name only a few.
  • Examples of disposable pen delivery devices having applications in subcutaneous delivery of a pharmaceutical composition of the present invention include, but are not limited to the SOLOSTARTM pen (sanofi-aventis), the FLEXPENTM (Novo Nordisk), and the KWIKPENTM (Eli Lilly), the SURECLICKTM Autoinjector (Amgen, Thousand Oaks, Calif.), the PENLETTM (Haselmeier, Stuttgart, Germany), the EPIPEN (Dey, L.P.), and the HUMIRATM Pen (Abbott Labs, Abbott Park Ill.), to name only a few.
  • the pharmaceutical composition can be delivered in a controlled release system.
  • a pump may be used (see Langer, supra; Sefton, 1987, CRC Crit. Ref. Biomed. Eng. 14:201).
  • polymeric materials can be used; see, Medical Applications of Controlled Release, Langer and Wise (eds.), 1974, CRC Pres., Boca Raton, Fla.
  • a controlled release system can be placed in proximity of the composition's target, thus requiring only a fraction of the systemic dose (see, e.g., Goodson, 1984, in Medical Applications of Controlled Release, supra, vol. 2, pp. 115-138). Other controlled release systems are discussed in the review by Langer, 1990, Science 249:1527-1533.
  • the injectable preparations may include dosage forms for intravenous, subcutaneous, intracutaneous and intramuscular injections, drip infusions, etc. These injectable preparations may be prepared by known methods. For example, the injectable preparations may be prepared, e.g., by dissolving, suspending or emulsifying the antibody or its salt described above in a sterile aqueous medium or an oily medium conventionally used for injections.
  • aqueous medium for injections there are, for example, physiological saline, an isotonic solution containing glucose and other auxiliary agents, etc., which may be used in combination with an appropriate solubilizing agent such as an alcohol (e.g., ethanol), a polyalcohol (e.g., propylene glycol, polyethylene glycol), a nonionic surfactant [e.g., polysorbate 80, HCO-50 (polyoxyethylene (50 mol) adduct of hydrogenated castor oil)], etc.
  • an alcohol e.g., ethanol
  • a polyalcohol e.g., propylene glycol, polyethylene glycol
  • a nonionic surfactant e.g., polysorbate 80, HCO-50 (polyoxyethylene (50 mol) adduct of hydrogenated castor oil
  • oily medium there are employed, e.g., sesame oil, soybean oil, etc., which may be used in combination with a solubilizing agent such as benzyl benzoate, benzyl alcohol, etc.
  • a solubilizing agent such as benzyl benzoate, benzyl alcohol, etc.
  • the pharmaceutical compositions for oral or parenteral use described above are prepared into dosage forms in a unit dose suited to fit a dose of the active ingredients.
  • dosage forms in a unit dose include, for example, tablets, pills, capsules, injections (ampoules), suppositories, etc.
  • compositions comprising an anti-IL-4R antibody that can be used in the context of the present invention are disclosed, e.g., in US Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0097565.
  • the amount of IL-4R antagonist (e.g., anti-IL-4R antibody) administered to a subject according to the methods of the present invention is, generally, a therapeutically effective amount.
  • the phrase “therapeutically effective amount” means an amount of IL-4R antagonist that results in one or more of: (a) an improvement in one or more AD-associated parameters (as defined elsewhere herein); and/or (b) a detectable improvement in one or more symptoms or indicia of atopic dermatitis.
  • a “therapeutically effective amount” also includes an amount of IL-4R antagonist that inhibits, prevents, lessens, or delays the progression of AD in a subject.
  • a therapeutically effective amount can be from about 0.05 mg to about 600 mg, e.g., about 0.05 mg, about 0.1 mg, about 1.0 mg, about 1.5 mg, about 2.0 mg, about 10 mg, about 20 mg, about 30 mg, about 40 mg, about 50 mg, about 60 mg, about 70 mg, about 80 mg, about 90 mg, about 100 mg, about 110 mg, about 120 mg, about 130 mg, about 140 mg, about 150 mg, about 160 mg, about 170 mg, about 180 mg, about 190 mg, about 200 mg, about 210 mg, about 220 mg, about 230 mg, about 240 mg, about 250 mg, about 260 mg, about 270 mg, about 280 mg, about 290 mg, about 300 mg, about 310 mg, about 320 mg, about 330 mg, about 340 mg, about 350 mg, about 360 mg, about 370 mg, about 380 mg, about 390 mg, about 400 mg, about 410 mg, about 420 mg, about 430 mg, about 440 mg,
  • the amount of IL-4R antagonist contained within the individual doses may be expressed in terms of milligrams of antibody per kilogram of patient body weight (i.e., mg/kg).
  • the IL-4R antagonist may be administered to a patient at a dose of about 0.0001 to about 10 mg/kg of patient body weight.
  • the methods of the present invention comprise administering to the subject one or more additional therapeutic agents in combination with the IL-4R antagonist.
  • the expression “in combination with” means that the additional therapeutic agents are administered before, after, or concurrent with the pharmaceutical composition comprising the IL-4R antagonist.
  • the term “in combination with” also includes sequential or concomitant administration of IL-4R antagonist and a second therapeutic agent.
  • the additional therapeutic agent when administered “before” the pharmaceutical composition comprising the IL-4R antagonist, may be administered about 72 hours, about 60 hours, about 48 hours, about 36 hours, about 24 hours, about 12 hours, about 10 hours, about 8 hours, about 6 hours, about 4 hours, about 2 hours, about 1 hour, about 30 minutes, about 15 minutes or about 10 minutes prior to the administration of the pharmaceutical composition comprising the IL-4R antagonist.
  • the additional therapeutic agent When administered “after” the pharmaceutical composition comprising the IL-4R antagonist, the additional therapeutic agent may be administered about 10 minutes, about 15 minutes, about 30 minutes, about 1 hour, about 2 hours, about 4 hours, about 6 hours, about 8 hours, about 10 hours, about 12 hours, about 24 hours, about 36 hours, about 48 hours, about 60 hours or about 72 hours after the administration of the pharmaceutical composition comprising the IL-4R antagonist.
  • Administration “concurrent” or with the pharmaceutical composition comprising the IL-4R antagonist means that the additional therapeutic agent is administered to the subject in a separate dosage form within less than 5 minutes (before, after, or at the same time) of administration of the pharmaceutical composition comprising the IL-4R antagonist, or administered to the subject as a single combined dosage formulation comprising both the additional therapeutic agent and the IL-4R antagonist.
  • the additional therapeutic agent may be, e.g., another IL-4R antagonist, an IL-1 antagonist (including, e.g., an IL-1 antagonist as set forth in U.S. Pat. No. 6,927,044), an IL-6 antagonist, an IL-6R antagonist (including, e.g., an anti-IL-6R antibody as set forth in U.S. Pat. No. 7,582,298), an IL-13 antagonist, a TNF antagonist, an IL-8 antagonist, an IL-9 antagonist, an IL-17 antagonist, an IL-5 antagonist, an IgE antagonist, a CD48 antagonist, an IL-31 antagonist (including, e.g., as set forth in U.S. Pat. No.
  • TSLP thymic stromal lymphopoietin
  • IFN ⁇ interferon-gamma
  • topical corticosteroids tacrolimus, pimecrolimus, cyclosporine, azathioprine, methotrexate, cromolyn sodium, proteinase inhibitors, or combinations thereof.
  • the pharmaceutical composition comprising an anti-IL4R antagonist is administered to a subject in conjunction with a non-pharmaceutical therapy such as ultraviolet (UV) light therapy.
  • UV ultraviolet
  • the methods of the invention comprise administering an IL-4R antagonist in combination with a second therapeutic agent for additive or synergistic activity to treat AD.
  • the invention includes methods to treat moderate-to-severe AD.
  • Certain embodiments of the invention include methods to treat moderate-to-severe AD by administering an IL-4R antagonist concomitantly with a TCS.
  • the TCS may be a potent TCS such as a Group III TCS. Examples of Group II TCS include methylprednisolone aceponate, mometasone furoate, fluticasone propionate and betamethasone valerate.
  • the TCS may be a moderate TCS such as Group II TCS or a weak TCS such as Group I TCS.
  • the present invention includes methods comprising administering to a subject a pharmaceutical composition comprising an IL-4R antagonist at a dosing frequency of about four times a week, twice a week, once a week, once every two weeks, once every three weeks, once every four weeks, once every five weeks, once every six weeks, once every eight weeks, once every twelve weeks, or less frequently so long as a therapeutic response is achieved.
  • a pharmaceutical composition comprising an anti-IL-4R antibody once a week dosing at an amount of about 75 mg, 150 mg, or 300 mg, can be employed.
  • multiple doses of an IL-4R antagonist may be administered to a subject over a defined time course.
  • the methods according to this aspect of the invention comprise sequentially administering to a subject multiple doses of an IL-4R antagonist.
  • sequentially administering means that each dose of IL-4R antagonist is administered to the subject at a different point in time, e.g., on different days separated by a predetermined interval (e.g., hours, days, weeks or months).
  • the present invention includes methods which comprise sequentially administering to the patient a single initial dose of an IL-4R antagonist, followed by one or more secondary doses of the IL-4R antagonist, and optionally followed by one or more tertiary doses of the IL-4R antagonist.
  • the terms “initial dose,” “secondary doses,” and “tertiary doses,” refer to the temporal sequence of administration of the IL-4R antagonist.
  • the “initial dose” is the dose which is administered at the beginning of the treatment regimen (also referred to as the “baseline dose”);
  • the “secondary doses” are the doses which are administered after the initial dose;
  • the “tertiary doses” are the doses which are administered after the secondary doses.
  • the initial, secondary, and tertiary doses may all contain the same amount of IL-4R antagonist, but generally may differ from one another in terms of frequency of administration.
  • the amount of IL-4R antagonist contained in the initial, secondary and/or tertiary doses varies from one another (e.g., adjusted up or down as appropriate) during the course of treatment.
  • one or more (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5) doses are administered at the beginning of the treatment regimen as “loading doses” followed by subsequent doses that are administered on a less frequent basis (e.g., “maintenance doses”).
  • an IL-4R antagonist may be administered to a patient with AD at a loading dose of about 300 mg or about 600 mg followed by one or more maintenance doses of about 75 mg to about 300 mg.
  • the initial dose and the one or more secondary doses each include 50 mg to 600 mg of the IL-4R antagonist, e.g., 100 mg to 400 mg of the IL-4R antagonist, e.g., 100 mg, 150 mg, 200 mg, 250 mg, 300 mg, 400 mg or 500 mg of the IL-4R antagonist.
  • the initial dose and the one or more secondary doses each contain the same amount of the IL-4R antagonist.
  • the initial dose comprises a first amount of the IL-4R antagonist
  • the one or more secondary doses each comprise a second amount of the IL-4R antagonist.
  • the first amount of the IL-4R antagonist can be 1.5 ⁇ , 2 ⁇ , 2.5 ⁇ , 3 ⁇ , 3.5 ⁇ , 4 ⁇ or 5 ⁇ or more than the second amount of the IL-4R antagonist.
  • each secondary and/or tertiary dose is administered 1 to 14 (e.g., 1, 11 ⁇ 2, 2, 21 ⁇ 2, 3, 31 ⁇ 2, 4, 41 ⁇ 2, 5, 51 ⁇ 2, 6, 61 ⁇ 2, 7, 71 ⁇ 2, 8, 81 ⁇ 2, 9, 91 ⁇ 2, 10, 101 ⁇ 2, 11, 111 ⁇ 2, 12, 121 ⁇ 2, 13, 131 ⁇ 2, 14, 141 ⁇ 2, or more) weeks after the immediately preceding dose.
  • the phrase “the immediately preceding dose,” as used herein, means, in a sequence of multiple administrations, the dose of IL-4R antagonist which is administered to a patient prior to the administration of the very next dose in the sequence with no intervening doses.
  • the methods according to this aspect of the invention may comprise administering to a patient any number of secondary and/or tertiary doses of an IL-4R antagonist.
  • any number of secondary and/or tertiary doses of an IL-4R antagonist may comprise administering to a patient any number of secondary and/or tertiary doses of an IL-4R antagonist.
  • only a single secondary dose is administered to the patient.
  • two or more (e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or more) secondary doses are administered to the patient.
  • only a single tertiary dose is administered to the patient.
  • two or more (e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or more) tertiary doses are administered to the patient.
  • each secondary dose may be administered at the same frequency as the other secondary doses. For example, each secondary dose may be administered to the patient 1 to 2 weeks after the immediately preceding dose.
  • each tertiary dose may be administered at the same frequency as the other tertiary doses. For example, each tertiary dose may be administered to the patient 2 to 4 weeks after the immediately preceding dose.
  • the frequency at which the secondary and/or tertiary doses are administered to a patient can vary over the course of the treatment regimen. The frequency of administration may also be adjusted during the course of treatment by a physician depending on the needs of the individual patient following clinical examination.
  • the present invention includes methods comprising sequential administration of an IL-4R antagonist and a second therapeutic agent, to a patient to treat AD.
  • the present methods comprise administering one or more doses of an IL-4R antagonist followed by one or more doses of a second therapeutic agent.
  • one or more doses of about 75 mg to about 300 mg of the IL-4R antagonist may be administered after which one or more doses of a second therapeutic agent (e.g., a topical corticosteroid or a calcineurin inhibitor or any other therapeutic agent, as described elsewhere herein) may be administered to treat, alleviate, reduce or ameliorate one or more symptoms of AD.
  • a second therapeutic agent e.g., a topical corticosteroid or a calcineurin inhibitor or any other therapeutic agent, as described elsewhere herein
  • the IL-4R antagonist is administered at one or more doses resulting in an improvement in one or more AD-associated parameters followed by the administration of a second therapeutic agent to prevent recurrence of at least one symptom of AD.
  • Alternative embodiments of the invention pertain to concomitant administration of an IL-4R antagonist and a second therapeutic agent.
  • one or more doses of an IL-4R antagonist are administered and a second therapeutic agent is administered at a separate dosage at a similar or different frequency relative to the IL-4R antagonist.
  • the second therapeutic agent is administered before, after or concurrently with the IL-4R antagonist.
  • an IL-4R antagonist e.g., an anti-IL-4R antibody disclosed herein
  • a vaccine may be administered to a subject in conjunction with a vaccine to improve or potentiate the immune response (including humoral and cellular immune responses) elicited by the vaccine, i.e., as a vaccine adjuvant.
  • an IL-4R antagonist is administered just prior to, concurrent with, and/or subsequent to administration of a vaccine composition to a subject.
  • the present invention includes methods of eliciting or enhancing an immune response to an antigen in a subject by first administering to the subject a pharmaceutical composition comprising an IL-4R antagonist, followed by administering to the subject a vaccine composition comprising the antigen (by itself or in combination with the IL-4R antagonist), and optionally administering additional doses of the IL-4R antagonist for a period of time following administration of the vaccine antigen to the subject.
  • the IL-4R antagonists of the present invention may be administered as adjuvants with any type of vaccine including, e.g., live vaccines, live/attenuated vaccines, killed vaccines, subunit vaccines, DNA vaccines, and cancer immunotherapeutic vaccines.
  • the vaccines that may be used in connection with the IL-4R antagonists of the invention include vaccines against bacterial pathogens, viruses, parasites, and other infectious agents.
  • Non-limiting examples of infectious agents and diseases against which the vaccine compositions and methods of the invention may be targeted include, e.g., HIV, HCV, RSV, Neisseria meningitides, streptococcus, tuberculosis, malaria, smallpox, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, polio, measles, rubella, mumps, influenza, Anthrax, SARS, Ebola virus, Hanta virus, Dengue virus, etc.
  • the present invention also includes pharmaceutical compositions comprising an IL-4R antagonist and one or more vaccine antigen.
  • the pharmaceutical compositions according to this aspect of the invention may comprise one or more additional immune potentiators such as MPL, MDP, CpG oligonucleotides, lipopeptides, saponins, dsRNA, small molecule immune potentiators, etc.
  • IL-4R antagonists Besides IL-4R antagonists, other inhibitors of the IL-4/IL-13 signaling pathway (e.g., anti-IL-4 antibodies, anti-IL-13 antibodies, bispecific anti-IL-4/anti-IL-13 antibodies, etc.) may be used in the context of vaccine methods and compositions as disclosed herein.
  • IL-4/IL-13 signaling pathway e.g., anti-IL-4 antibodies, anti-IL-13 antibodies, bispecific anti-IL-4/anti-IL-13 antibodies, etc.
  • the exemplary IL-4R antagonist used in the following Examples is the human anti-IL-4R antibody designated in Table 1 as H1H098-b (also referred to herein as “mAb1”).
  • This study was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, sequential, single ascending-dose study of intravenous (IV) and subcutaneous (SC) administered mAb1 in healthy subjects.
  • the main purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and tolerability of intravenously and subcutaneously administered mAb1 in healthy subjects.
  • Inclusion criteria for the study were as follows: (1) Male or female 18 to 65 years of age; (2) Weight>50 kg and ⁇ 120 kg; (3) For women of childbearing potential, a negative serum pregnancy test at the screening visit (visit 1) and a negative urine pregnancy test on day ⁇ 1; (4) Willingness to refrain from the consumption of more than 2 standard alcoholic drinks in any 24-hour period during the duration of the study.
  • a standard alcoholic drink was considered to be the equivalent of 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine, or 1.5 ounces of hard liquor; (5) Willingness to refrain from the consumption of alcohol for 24 hours prior to each study visit; (6) For men and women of childbearing potential, willingness to utilize adequate contraception and not become pregnant (or have their partner[s] become pregnant) during the full duration of the study.
  • Adequate contraceptive measures include intrauterine device (IUD); bilateral tubal ligation; vasectomy; condom or diaphragm plus either contraceptive sponge, foam or jelly; and (7) Willingness, commitment, and ability to return for all clinic visits and complete all study-related procedures.
  • Exclusion criteria for the study were as follows: (1) Onset of a new exercise routine or major change to a previous exercise routine within 4 weeks prior to screening (visit 1). Subjects had to be willing to maintain a similar level of exercise for the duration of the study and to refrain from unusually strenuous exercise for the duration of the trial; (2) Pregnant or breast-feeding women; (3) Significant concomitant illness or history of significant illness such as cardiac, renal, neurological, endocrinological, metabolic or lymphatic disease, or any other illness or condition that would have adversely affected the subject's participation in this study; (4) Any clinically significant abnormalities observed during the screening visit; (5) Hospitalization for any reason within 60 days of screening (visit 1); (6) Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B or hepatitis C, and/or positive hepatitis B surface antigen, positive hepatitis C antibody or positive HIV serology at the screening visit; (7) History of or positive drug screen for drug or alcohol abuse within a year prior to
  • mAb1 drug product was supplied as a lyophilized powder in a 20 ml glass vial for either IV or SC administration.
  • mAb1 drug product When delivered IV, mAb1 drug product was reconstituted in a single use vial with 7.8 ml of sterile water for injection yielding a solution containing 50 mg/mL of mAb1.
  • the mAb1 drug product When delivered SC, the mAb1 drug product was reconstituted with 2.3 ml of sterile water for injection, yielding a solution containing 150 mg/mL of mAb1.
  • the pharmacist or designee administered the injections in the abdomen; administration to the extremities was not allowed due to the possibility of different absorption and bioavailability. If administration of multiple injections were required on the same day, each injection was delivered at a different injection site.
  • the dose levels of mAb1 tested were: 1.0, 3.0, 8.0, and 12.0 mg/kg for IV administration, and 150 and 300 mg for SC administration.
  • Placebo matching mAb1 was prepared in the same formulation as mAb1, but without addition of antibody.
  • mAb1 was generally well-tolerated with a favorable safety profile.
  • the overall adverse event (AE) profile was characteristic of a healthy population.
  • the most frequently reported TEAEs were: Blood creatine phosphokinase (CPK) Increased, Blood Pressure Increased, Nasopharyngitis, and Toothache.
  • CPK Blood creatine phosphokinase
  • CPK Blood Pressure Increased
  • Nasopharyngitis Nasopharyngitis
  • Toothache Most subjects experienced an intensity of TEAEs as mild or moderate; only 3 subjects reported TEAEs that were considered severe. Only 1 severe TEAE (Blood CPK Increased) was considered by the investigator to be related to treatment.
  • SAE serious adverse event
  • African-Americans as a group may be more susceptible to atopic diseases (Caggana et al 1999; Genet. Med. 1: 267-271), and this population may therefore be considered appropriate for evaluation of proof of mechanism based on the exploratory biomarker analysis.
  • PK pharmacokinetic
  • This study was a single-center, single-dose, double-blind, randomized, no placebo-controlled study to assess the safety and pharmacokinetic profile of subcutaneous administration of two different anti-IL-4R mAb (mAb1) drug products generated from different cell lines and manufacturing processes.
  • the drug products were provided in 150 mg/mL 2 mL doses, and 300 mg (2 mL) were administered subcutaneously to 30 healthy adults in two parallel groups (15 subjects per group). Subjects included 30 subjects represented by 22 males (73.3%) and 8 females (26.7%) aged 19 to 45 years old, with weights ranging from 54.8 to 94.3 kg.
  • Serum concentration of mAb1 was used to determine the following PK parameters: maximum serum concentration (C max ), area under the [serum concentration versus time] curve from time 0 to the real time corresponding to the last concentration above the lower limit of quantification (t last (AUC last ), and area under the serum concentration versus time curve from time zero extrapolated to infinity (AUC). Also measured with the time to reach maximum concentration (t max ) and terminal half-life (t 1/2z ).
  • Safety was assessed by measuring adverse events, including treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) up to two months postdose, clinical laboratory evaluations (biochemistry, hematology, urinalysis), vital signs, electrocardiograms (ECGs) with automatic reading, anti-mAb1 antibodies (negative or titer), and local tolerability assessments (including injection site pain using a Visual Analog Scale [VAS; 100 mm ungraduated line], Erythema [diameter in mm at injection site], and edema [diameter in mm at injection site]).
  • TEAEs treatment-emergent adverse events
  • ECGs electrocardiograms
  • anti-mAb1 antibodies negative or titer
  • local tolerability assessments including injection site pain using a Visual Analog Scale [VAS; 100 mm ungraduated line], Erythema [diameter in mm at injection site], and edema [diameter in mm at injection site]).
  • Adverse events of special interest were AEs (serious or nonserious) of scientific and medical concern that needed specific monitoring, documentation, and management as described in the protocol.
  • the following AEs were defined as AESI: hypersensitivity/anaphylaxis: anaphylactic reaction or acute allergic reaction requiring immediate treatment, severe injection site reaction lasting longer than 24 hours, severe infection, any parasitic infection, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) increase ⁇ 2 ULN, QTc ⁇ 500 ms, pregnancy, or overdose.
  • AESI hypersensitivity/anaphylaxis: anaphylactic reaction or acute allergic reaction requiring immediate treatment, severe injection site reaction lasting longer than 24 hours, severe infection, any parasitic infection, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) increase ⁇ 2 ULN, QTc ⁇ 500 ms, pregnancy, or overdose.
  • ALT alanine aminotransferase
  • Blood samples for hematology and biochemistry evaluations were collected predose on Day ⁇ 1 and on Days 2 (i.e., 24 hours postdose) and 57, and biochemistry limited to liver function on Days 8, 15, 22, 29, 36, 43, and 50.
  • Blood samples for the determination of anti-mAb1 antibodies in serum were collected on Day 1 and on Days 15, 29 and 57.
  • Pharmacokinetic parameters of serum functional mAb1 were summarized by treatment group using descriptive statistics (mean, geometric mean, median, standard deviation (SD), coefficient of variation [CV], minimum, and maximum).
  • C max , AUC last , and AUC the test/reference treatment ratios were assessed using a linear fixed effects model with gender and treatment as fixed effects, and with weight as covariate.
  • Estimates and 90% confidence intervals (Cis) for treatment ratios were provided for C max , AUC last , and AUC.
  • Anti-mAb1 antibody results were listed as either negative or with a titer value if positive in the confirmation assay by treatment group, subject and visit. Data were summarized as number of subjects (counts and percent) with negative or positive anti-drug antibody (ADA) response by treatment group.
  • ADA anti-drug antibody
  • Descriptive statistics (mean, SD, minimum, median, and maximum) of the pain VAS, erythema diameter, and edema diameter were provided by treatment group for each scheduled time point. Each of these measurements was further summarized by treatment group as time-averaged (from study drug administration to Day 8 assessment included) and peak values (using post-dose assessments).
  • the estimates are based on the linear fixed effect model with fixed terms for gender, weight, and treatment.
  • HSV II Ig G titers performed 10 days after dosing were negative which converted to positive when re-assessed 7 weeks after dosing.
  • This SAE was judged as related to the IMP by the Investigator and the company. More than 4 weeks after dosing, the subject was diagnosed with “Bell's palsy” on the left side that was considered by the Investigator to be consequent to the HSV II infection. This event was treated with prednisone (for 6 days) and acyclovir (for 10 days).
  • This SAE was deemed to be not related to the IMP by the Investigator due to the multiple and repeated steroids administrations in the acute state of the HSV II infection, which were considered an alternative explanation. The company considered that a causal relationship to the IMP could not be excluded. Both events were recovering at the end of the study. This subject did not develop ADA at any time during the study
  • TEAEs were not observed in more than 1 subject in each treatment group, except for 2 cases of pruritus (not at injection site) in 2 subjects treated with C2P1 and 3 cases of headache (in 1 subject treated with C2P1 and 2 subjects treated with C1P2).
  • Anti-mAb1 antibodies were positive in 6 out of 27 (22.22%) subjects who completed the study (no subject who did not complete the study had any detected ADA). Among the 6 subjects with positive ADA titers, 4 were treated with C2P1 and 2 were treated with C1P2. No association was observed between ADA development and TEAEs.
  • the mean peak values were 4.4 and 4.2 mm (on the 100 mm scale) in the C2P1 and C1P2 treatment groups, respectively, with a median value at 2.0 mm in both groups.
  • the highest measurements were 17 and 18 mm in the C2P1 and C1P2 treatment groups, respectively, and were generally observed 2 minutes after dosing (range between 2 minutes and 12 hours postdose).
  • the mean peak values for erythema diameters measured were 12.5 and 10.9 mm in the C2P1 and C1P2 treatment groups, respectively.
  • the maximum values observed were 40 mm in both groups, and were all observed 2 minutes after dosing, except for one subject whose maximum (3 mm) was observed 48 hours post-dose.
  • the mean peak values for edema diameters measured were 1.1 and 0 mm in the C2P1 and C1P2 treatment groups, respectively. Thirteen (13) out of 15 subjects and 15 out of 15 subjects in the C2P1 and C1P2 treatment groups, respectively, had no edema at any time. The maximum values were 15 and 1 mm in 2 subjects in the C2P1 treatment group, and were observed 2 hours post-dose.
  • mAb1 was generally well-tolerated.
  • One subject administered with DP1 experienced a serious adverse event of “herpes simplex type II viral infection” followed by “Bell's Palsy”.
  • the most common TEAE was erythema at injection site (8 out of 30 subjects) and was observed with the same incidence in both treatment groups (4 out of 15 subjects [26.7%] in each group).
  • This study was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of ascending, single subcutaneous doses of an anti-IL-4R antibody (mAb1) in healthy Japanese adult male subjects.
  • the primary objective was to assess the safety and tolerability of mAb1 after ascending single subcutaneous doses in healthy Japanese male subjects.
  • the secondary objectives were to assess the pharmacokinetics, the immunogenicity and exploratory pharmacodynamics of ascending single subcutaneous doses of mAb1 in healthy Japanese male subjects.
  • mAb1 was derived from cell line 2 and supplied in liquid formulation of either 75 mg/mL or 150 mg/mL concentration in vials. Single ascending doses of 75, 150, 300, and 600 mg of mAb1 were administered subcutaneously on day 1 (1 injection for 75 mg and for 150 mg; 2 injections for 300 mg; and 4 injections for 600 mg). Duration of observation was for approximately 11 weeks (including a screening period of 2 to 21 days prior to dosing, 5 days in the clinic [day ⁇ 1 to day 4 with 1 treatment day], and outpatient follow-up visits up to 57 days after dosing) for each subject.
  • AEs Adverse events
  • physical examination hematology, biochemistry, urinalysis
  • vital signs supine and standing blood pressure and heart rate, body temperature
  • ECGs 12-lead electrocardiograms
  • anti-mAb1 antibodies anti-mAb1 antibodies
  • PD Pharmacodynamics
  • Blood samples for PK evaluation were collected at predose (Day 1) and days 1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29, 36, 43, 50, and 57 ( ⁇ 1 day for days 15 to 25; ⁇ 2 days for days 29 to 57) following mAb1 administration.
  • Serum concentrations of mAb1 were determined using a validated ELISA with a lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) of 78 ng/mL (0.078 mg/mL).
  • Blood samples for PD evaluation were collected prior to dosing at Day ⁇ 1 and on day 1, then on days 8, 15, 22, 29, 43, and 57 ( ⁇ 1 day for days 15 to 25; ⁇ 2 days for days 29 to 57) following mAb1 administration.
  • Serum screens for total IgE and TARC were determined using a validated method.
  • Pharmacokinetic parameters of serum functional mAb1 were summarized for each dose group using descriptive statistics (mean, geometric mean, standard error of the can [SEM], median, standard deviation [SD], and coefficient of variation [CV], minimum and maximum). Dose proportionality was assessed using a power model for C max , AUC last , and AUC. The dose effect on t 1/2z was assessed with a linear fixed effect model. The distribution of t max values was represented by histogram plots. mAb1 PD biomarkers (total IgE and TARC: CCL17) were summarized for each dose group using descriptive statistics.
  • mAb1 administration of a single subcutaneous dose of up to 600 mg was well tolerated in healthy Japanese adult male subjects with a median weight of 65.1 kg. No serious TEAEs or premature discontinuations were reported during the study. During the 57-day period of observation after dosing, a total of 3 TEAEs were reported among the 32 study subjects as follows: 1 out of 8 subjects in the placebo group (influenza), 1 out of 6 subjects in the 150 mg group (influenza) and 1 out of 6 subjects in the 600 mg group (orthostatic hypotension).
  • Anti-mAb1 antibodies were positive in 5 out of 32 subjects with low titer levels (1 in 75 mg group, 2 in 150 mg group, 1 in 300 mg group, and 1 in 600 mg group). ADAs were undetectable at baseline and in the placebo group in all subjects. No ADA positive subject experienced any TEAE.
  • Median t max of mAb1 was 7 days at all doses.
  • Mean terminal elimination half-life (t 1/2z ) was dose-dependent (p ⁇ 0.01) and ranged from 2.77 days at 75 mg to 8.77 days at 600 mg.
  • An 8-fold increase in dose from 75 mg to 600 mg resulted in 13.1-, 30.4-, and 24.2-fold increase in geometric mean C max , AUC last , and AUC respectively.
  • Serum IgE and TARC values were highly variable within the treatment groups.
  • serum IgE percent change from baseline
  • no drug-related effect was observed over time at single administrations of subcutaneous doses at 75 mg and 150 mg.
  • At 300 mg and 600 mg there was a trend of decreasing serum IgE post-treatment.
  • a treatment effect was observed on TARC.
  • Single administrations of subcutaneous doses between 75 mg and 600 mg were associated with reduced serum TARC levels as compared to placebo. A more sustained reduction was associated with increasing dose.
  • mAb1 with single subcutaneous dose up to 600 mg was well tolerated in healthy Japanese male subjects. No serious TEAEs or premature discontinuations were reported during the study. A total of 3 TEAEs were reported among the 32 study subjects. There were no local cutaneous reactions or discomfort at the site on injection at volumes up to 2.0 mL ⁇ 4 sites (600 mg). Overall, the reported TEAEs and laboratory, vital signs and ECG assessments did not suggest dose-related effects.
  • mAb1 was absorbed with a median tmax of 7 days and eliminated with a dose-dependent mean terminal elimination half-life (t 1/2z ) ranging from 2.77 days at 75 mg to 8.77 days at 600 mg.
  • Mean serum functional mAb1 exposure increased in a greater than dose proportional manner, with an 8-fold increase in dose from 75 mg to 600 mg resulting in a 13.1-, 30.4-, and 24.2-fold increase in geometric mean C max , AUC last , and AUC, respectively.
  • This study was conducted to support the development of a large volume injection device for administering mAb1.
  • the study assessed comparatively two different injection rates approximating the corresponding attributes of two different subcutaneous (SC) delivery devices: A fast injection representing an autoinjector and a slow injection representing a microinfuser.
  • the primary objective of the study was to assess the comparative safety and tolerability of a single 300 mg/2 mL dose of mAb1 administered SC at 2 different rates to normal healthy volunteers.
  • the secondary objectives of the study were: to compare the pharmacokinetic (PK) profiles of a single 300 mg/2 mL dose of mAb1 administered SC at 2 different rates in two separate cohorts of NHV; and to assess the comparative immunogenicity of a single 300 mg/2 mL dose of mAb1 administered SC at 2 different rates in NHV.
  • PK pharmacokinetic
  • ISRs injection site reactions
  • Subjects were discharged from the clinic on day 2. Subjects returned to the clinic for outpatient follow-up visits on days 4, 8, 11, 15, 22, 29, 36, 43, 50, 57, and 64 (end of study). Day 8, 11, and 15 clinic visits could have occurred within a window of +/ ⁇ 1 day. Visits from day 22 through day 64 could have occurred within a window of +/ ⁇ 2 days. The total observation period for each subject was 9 weeks following day 1 dosing.
  • the following demographic and Baseline characteristics variables were summarized: Age at screening (year), Gender, Ethnicity, Race, Baseline Weight (kg), Height (m), and BMI (kg/m2), Pain/discomfort VAS.
  • Primary variables include the following measurements for safety and tolerability: (i) incidence and severity of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) through day 64 (end of study); Incidence, extent, severity and duration of ISRs through day 64; (ii) overall pain/discomfort associated with the injection procedure (GA); (iii) individual pain/discomfort components on needle insertion, while injecting study drug and on needle removal; and (iv) residual pain/discomfort over time: present pain/discomfort at 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1, 2, 4, and 8 hours after study administration, and at subsequent study visits.
  • TEAEs treatment-emergent adverse events
  • G overall pain/discomfort associated with the injection procedure
  • ISRs Information on the incidence, extent, and severity of ISRs, such as erythema, edema, induration, tenderness, and itching, were monitored for all subjects (in groups 1 and 2).
  • severity of erythema and edema were qualitatively assessed using standard 0-4 dermal tolerability scales (Draize) 1, 2, 4, and 8 hours post completion of the injection, and at follow-up visits through the end of the study or until the injection site appeared normalized at 2 consecutive assessments, based on all parameters evaluated.
  • the VAS is a continuous rating scale (0-100 mm) used by patients to rate their pain/discomfort related to study drug injection.
  • the VAS was anchored by “no pain/discomfort” on the left and “worst possible pain/discomfort” on the right.
  • the same scale was used to quantify injection site itching and tenderness, which were assessed as part of ISR.
  • mAb1 Safety and tolerability of mAb1 were assessed by physical examination, vital signs, electrocardiograms (ECGs), and clinical laboratory evaluations. Subjects were asked to monitor and report all adverse events (AEs) experienced from the time the informed consent is signed until the end of study visit on day 64. Adverse events, serious adverse events, and treatment-emergent adverse events have been defined elsewhere herein.
  • descriptive statistics included the following: the number of patients reflected in the calculation (n), mean, median, standard deviation, minimum, and maximum. For categorical or ordinal data, frequencies and percentages were displayed for each category.
  • This study was a phase 1b, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, sequential ascending, repeat-dose study of mAb1 subcutaneously administered in patients with moderate-to-severe extrinsic atopic dermatitis (AD).
  • Thirty patients were randomized into the study (6 in placebo, 8 each in of 75 mg, 150 mg and 300 mg groups). Twenty-eight patients received all the treatments.
  • the treatment period was 4 weeks in duration; patients were followed for 8 weeks after end of the treatment period.
  • Patients were randomized in a 4:1 ratio to receive mAb1 or placebo in each of 3 ascending dose cohorts (75, 150, or 300 mg mAb1).
  • the primary objective of the trial was to access the safety and tolerability, with PK as a secondary objective.
  • Exploratory objectives included efficacy and biomarker endpoints.
  • the exploratory efficacy variables included: (i) proportion of patients who achieved an IGA score of 0 or 1 through week 4 and each study visit; (ii) change and percent change in BSA, EASI, and 5-D pruritus scale from baseline to each visit; and (iii) weekly change from baseline in NRS scale.
  • the IGA, BSA, EASI and SCORAD scores were assessed at every clinic visit. Patients underwent 5-D pruritus assessment at the following visits: screening, day 1/baseline (pre-dose), and days 15, 29, 43, 57, 71, and 85 (end of study) or early termination. Patients used the IVRS to record their Pruritus NRS score twice daily through the last study visit.
  • Baseline for efficacy variable is defined as the last non-missing value on or before the date of randomization. For the patient who has no value on or before his/her randomization date the last non-missing value on or before the date of first dose injection will be used as baseline.
  • the patients in placebo group were the youngest, and 33% of patients in placebo group were Hispanic or Latino compared to the treatment groups where all the patients were non-Hispanic.
  • Table 6 summarizes the demographic characteristics of the patient population.
  • Table 7 summarizes the baseline disease characteristics of the patient population.
  • the mean baseline IGA, EASI, BSA, and pruritus NRS for the study participants was approximately 3.8, 28.2, 48.5, and 6.4 respectively.
  • FIGS. 3-14 The baseline and exploratory efficacy results obtained from the study are summarized in FIGS. 3-14 .
  • mAb1 administration did not induce statistically significant improvement in any exploratory endpoints of AD. This may be due to the small sample size and the fact that the placebo patients were less severe and younger than active treatment groups.
  • mAb1 subcutaneous administration of the anti-IL-4R mAb, referred to herein as “mAb1,” in adult patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis.
  • Patients with moderate-to-severe AD had an Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) ⁇ 12 and minimum 10% body surface area involvement.
  • EASI Eczema Area and Severity Index
  • the treatment period was four weeks in duration, with patients being followed for 8 weeks after the end of the treatment period.
  • Patients were withdrawn from topical agents (e.g., pimecrolimus, tacrolimus, and topical corticosteroids) for at least 1 week prior to baseline.
  • Oral corticosteroids and immunosuppressives e.g., cyclosporine, mycophenolate-mofetil, IFN ⁇ were also prohibited from ⁇ 4 weeks prior to baseline.
  • the exploratory efficacy variables measured in this study included: (1) proportion of patients who achieved an investigator's global assessment (IGA) score of 0 or 1 through week 4 and each study visit; (2) change and percent change in body surface area involvement of atopic dermatitis (BSA), eczema area and severity index (EASI), SCORAD, and 5-D pruritus scale from baseline to each visit; (3) weekly change from baseline in pruritus numeric rating scale (NRS); (4) change from baseline in circulating eosinophils, TARC, eotaxin-3, and total IgE through week 4; (5) change from baseline in circulating eosinophils, TARC, eotaxin-3, and total IgE through week 12; and (6) change from baseline in eosinophils, TARC, eotaxin-3, PhadiatopTM results, and total IgE associated with response through week 4.
  • IGA investigator's global assessment
  • BSA body surface area involvement of atopic dermatitis
  • Baseline for efficacy variable is defined as the last non-missing value on or before the date of randomization. For the patient who has no value on or before his/her randomization date the last non-missing value on or before the date of first dose injection will be used as baseline.
  • the IGA is an assessment scale used in clinical studies to determine severity of AD and clinical response to treatment based on a 6-point scale ranging from 0 (clear) to 5 (very severe). The IGA score was assessed at every clinic visit.
  • BSA Body Surface Area Involvement of Atopic Dermatitis
  • BSA affected by AD was assessed for each major section of the body (head, trunk, upper extremities, and lower extremities) and was reported as the total of percentage from each body sections. Patients were assessed for BSA at the following visits: screening, day 1/baseline (pre-dose), and days 15, 29, 36, 43, 57, 71, and 85 (end of study) or early termination.
  • EASI Eczema Area and Severity Index
  • the EASI is a validated measure used in clinical practice and clinical trials to assess the severity and extent of AD (Hanifin et al 2001, Exp. Dermetol. 10: 11-18).
  • EASI score (E+I+X+L) ⁇ Area Score.
  • the minimum possible EASI score is 0 and the maximum possible EASI score is 72 where a higher score indicates increased severity of atopic dermatitis. Achieving an EASI 50 (50% or greater improvement in EASI score is considered by dermatology investigators to a clinically significant level of improvement to use as an endpoint.
  • the SCORAD is a validated tool used in clinical research and clinical practice that was developed to standardize the evaluation of the extent and severity of AD (Dermatology 1993, 186: 23-31).
  • the extent of AD is assessed as a percentage of each defined body area and reported as the sum of all areas, with a maximum score of 100% (assigned as “A” in the overall SCORAD calculation).
  • the severity of 6 specific symptoms (erythema, oedema/papulation, excoriations, lichenification, oozing/crusts and dryness) of AD is assessed using the following scale: none (0), mild (1), moderate (2), or severe (3) (for a maximum of 18 total points, assigned as “B” in the overall SCORAD calculation).
  • itch and sleeplessness Subjective assessment of itch and sleeplessness is recorded for each symptom by the patient or relative on a visual analogue scale (VAS), where 0 is no itch (or sleeplessness) and 10 is the worst imaginable itch (or sleeplessness), with a maximum possible score of 20.
  • VAS visual analogue scale
  • This parameter is assigned as “C” in the overall SCORAD calculation.
  • the SCORAD score is calculated as N5+7B/2+C.
  • the maximum SCORAD score is 103.
  • the 5-D Pruritus Scale is a 5-question tool used in clinical trials to assess 5 dimensions of background itch: degree, duration, direction, disability, and distribution (Elman et. al. 2010, Brit. J. Dermatol. 162: 587-593). Patients rate their symptoms over the preceding 2-week period as “present” or on a 1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the most affected for each question in degree, duration, direction and disability. Single-item domain scores (duration, degree and direction) are equal to the value indicated below the response choice (range 1-5).
  • the disability domain includes four items that assess the impact of itching on daily activities: sleep, leisure/social activities, housework/errands and work/school.
  • the score for the disability domain is achieved by taking the highest score on any of the four items.
  • 5-D scores can potentially range between 5 (no pruritus) and 25 (most severe pruritus).
  • the Pruritus NRS is a single-question assessment tool that was used to assess the patient's worst itch as a result of AD in the previous 12 hours.
  • Patients call in to the IVRS twice daily from the evening of the screening visit and be asked the following question, “on a scale of 0-10, with 0 being ‘no itch’ and 10 being the ‘worst itch imaginable’, how would you rate your worst degree of itch experienced during the previous 12 hours?”
  • Patients are instructed on using the IVRS to record their Pruritus NRS score at the screening visit and are queried for compliance at each following clinic visit. Patients complete the rating scale twice daily through the last study visit.
  • the baseline NRS is defined as the average of the reported NRSs during right after the screening visit and right before the baseline visit.
  • the mean weekly NRS is calculated as the average of the reported daily NRS within the week (prorated mean).
  • An Adverse Event is any untoward medical occurrence in a subject or clinical investigation subject administered a pharmaceutical product.
  • An AE can, therefore, be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product, whether or not considered related to the medicinal (investigational) product.
  • AEs also include: any worsening (i.e., any clinically significant change in frequency and/or intensity) of a pre-existing condition that is temporally associated with the use of the study drug; abnormal laboratory findings considered by the Investigator to be clinically significant; and any untoward medical occurrence.
  • a Serious Adverse Event is any untoward medical occurrence that at any dose results in death; is life-threatening; requires in-patient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization; results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity; is a congenital anomaly/birth defect; or is an important medical event.
  • the clinical laboratory data consists of hematology, blood chemistry and urinalysis. Blood samples for hematology testing were collected at every study visit; blood samples for serum chemistry testing and urine samples for urinalysis were collected to measure overall patient health at screening, day 1/baseline (pre-dose), day 8, day 15, day 29, day 36, day 57, day 85 (end-of-study) or early termination if subject is discontinued from the study.
  • Vital sign parameters include respiratory rate (bpm), pulse rate (bpm), systolic and diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) and body temperature (° C.). Vital signs were collected (pre-dose, on dosing days) at screening and day 1/baseline, and days 4, 8, 15, 22, 25, 29, 36, and 85 (end of study) or early termination. Vital signs were taken at 1 and 2 hours post-injection following the study drug dose on days 1, 8, 15, and 22.
  • a standard 12-lead ECG was performed at screening, day 29, and day 85 (end of study) or early termination.
  • the safety analysis is based on the reported AEs, clinical laboratory evaluations, vital signs, and 12-lead ECG. Thresholds for Potentially Clinically Significant Values (PCSV) in laboratory variables, vital signs and ECG are defined in SAP.
  • PCSV Potentially Clinically Significant Values
  • the time interval to detect any event or abnormality is between the infusion of study medication and end of study. Data collected outside this interval are excluded from the calculation of descriptive statistics and identification of abnormalities for laboratory evaluations, vital sign and ECG.
  • mAb1 an anti-IL-4R antibody
  • AE adverse event
  • the most common AEs with mAb1 were nasopharyngitis and headache.
  • the mAb1 rapidly (by Day 8) reduced pruritus and improved skin disease in a dose-dependent fashion.
  • AD efficacy parameters were measured and pooled for analysis from two separate clinical trials in patients with moderate-to-severe AD.
  • “Study A” was a 12-week, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, sequential ascending dose study to assess the safety and tolerability of administered anti-IL-4R antibody (mAb1) in patients with atopic dermatitis. The treatment period was 4 weeks with patients being followed for 8 weeks after the end of the treatment period. Patients were randomized in a 4:1 ratio to receive mAb1 or placebo in each of the three ascending dose cohorts (75 mg, 150 mg, or 300 mg).
  • the study consisted of a screening period (day ⁇ 14 to day ⁇ 3), a treatment period (day 1 through day 29), and a follow-up period (day 29 through day 85).
  • a screening period day ⁇ 14 to day ⁇ 3
  • a treatment period day 1 through day 29
  • a follow-up period day 29 through day 85.
  • patients were seen in the clinic once weekly for safety, laboratory and clinical effect assessments on days 1, 4, 8, 15, 22, 25 and 29 (week 4). Patients received a dose of mAb1 or placebo on days 1, 8, 15 and 22.
  • the end of the treatment period study was on day 29 (week 4).
  • Patients were monitored at the study site for 6 hours after the injection (of mAb1 or placebo) on day 1, and for 3 hours after the injection on days 8, 15 and 22.
  • follow-up period patients were seen in the clinic for follow-up assessments at days 36, 43, 50, 57, 64, 71, and 85 (end of study visit).
  • “Study B” was a 12-week, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, sequential ascending, repeated-dose study in patients with moderate-to-severe AD.
  • AD subjects were administered 150 mg or 300 mg of mAb1, or placebo on days 1, 8, 15 and 22 of the study (four weekly doses) (See Example 3 herein). All administrations for both studies were subcutaneous.
  • the patient inclusion criteria for the studies were: (1) should be male or female ⁇ 18 years; (2) have chronic atopic dermatitis for 3 years; (3) have EASI ⁇ 12 ; (4) IGA ⁇ 3; (5) ⁇ 15% BSA of AD involvement (in the US) or ⁇ 10% BSA of AD involvement (ex-US); and (6) history of inadequate response to stable regimen of topical corticosteroids (TCS) or calcineurin inhibitors.
  • TCS topical corticosteroids
  • the patient exclusion criteria for the study were: (1) WBC ⁇ 3.5 ⁇ 10 3 / ⁇ l; (2) platelets ⁇ 125 ⁇ 10 3 / ⁇ l; (3) neutrophils ⁇ 1.75 ⁇ 10 3 / ⁇ l; (4) AST/ALT>1.5 ⁇ ULN; (5) positive for hepatitis B or hepatitis C; and (6) treatment with TCS or calcineurin inhibitors within 1 week of baseline.
  • the primary endpoint of the studies was to monitor incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) from baseline through week 12.
  • the exploratory endpoints for efficacy variables were: (i) % achieving an IGA of 0 or 1 through week 4; (ii) % improvement in BSA and EASI from baseline; and (iii) change from baseline in NRS scale.
  • the IGA, BSA, EASI and SCORAD scores were assessed at every clinic visit. Patients underwent 5-D pruritus assessment at the following visits: screening, day 1/baseline (pre-dose), and days 15, 29, 43, 57, 71, and 85 (end of study) or early termination. Patients used the IVRS to record their Pruritus NRS score twice daily through the last study visit.
  • Baseline for efficacy variable is defined as the last non-missing value on or before the date of randomization. For the patient who has no value on or before his/her randomization date the last non-missing value on or before the date of first dose injection will be used as baseline.
  • mAb1 was well-tolerated and effective in adults with moderate-to-severe AD. mAb1 administration significantly improved AD disease activity and severity. At 4 weeks, 150 mg and 300 mg mAb1 achieved significant improvements vs. placebo for change from baseline in % BSA (p ⁇ 0.05) ( FIG. 15 ), IGA (p ⁇ 0.001) ( FIG. 16 ), EASI (p ⁇ 0.001) ( FIG. 17 ), and pruritus NRS (p ⁇ 0.01, 300 mg) ( FIG. 18 ). More patients had ⁇ 50% reduction in EASI score with 150 mg mAb1 (54.5%) and with 300 mg (71.4%) vs. placebo (18.8%; p ⁇ 0.05 for both) ( FIGS. 19 and 20 ). More patients achieved EASI-25, EASI-50, and EASI-75 with mAb1 over placebo at week 4 ( FIG. 21 ).
  • AEs treatment-emergent adverse events
  • This study was a 32-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group study to assess the dose response profile of weekly doses of mAb1 in adults with moderate-to-severe AD.
  • the primary objective of the study was to assess the efficacy of multiple mAb1 dose regimens, compared to placebo, in adult patients with moderate-to-severe AD.
  • the secondary objectives were: (1) to assess the safety of multiple mAb1 dose regimens, compared to placebo, in adult patients with moderate-to-severe AD; (2) to assess the pharmacokinetics (PK) of multiple mAb1 dose regimens in adult patients with moderate-to-severe AD; and (3) to assess the potential immune response across multiple mAb1 dose regimens, and to compare to placebo, in adult patients with moderate-to-severe AD.
  • PK pharmacokinetics
  • the target population included adults with moderate-to-severe AD which could not be adequately controlled with topical medications or for whom topical treatment is otherwise inadvisable (e.g., side effects or safety risks).
  • Approximately 240 to 288 patients were enrolled. Eligible patients were randomized in a 1:1:1:1:1:1 ratio to receive 1 of 6 weekly treatment regimens (5 active, 1 placebo). Randomization was stratified by disease severity (moderate vs. severe AD) and region (Japan vs. rest of world). The dosing schedule followed is given in Table
  • Efficacy measurements were obtained (Investigator's Global Assessment [IGA], Eczema Area and Severity Index [EASI], etc.) immediately before administering any rescue treatment.
  • IGA Investigator's Global Assessment
  • EASI Eczema Area and Severity Index
  • One sample for DNA analysis and multiple samples for RNA analysis were collected from patients who consent to participate in the optional genomic sub-study.
  • mAb1 administered subcutaneously 300 mg weekly (qw), 300 mg q2w, 300 mg q4w, 200 mg q2w, or 100 mg q4w, from day 1 through week 150R once weekly subcutaneous dose of placebo from day 1 through week 15.
  • a basic bland topical emollient was applied twice daily from day ⁇ 7 through day 8.
  • the primary endpoint of the study was the percent change in EASI score from baseline to week 16.
  • the secondary endpoints included: (1) proportion of patients achieving IGA 0 (clear) or 1 (almost clear) at week 16; (2) proportion of patients achieving IGA score reduction of ⁇ 2 at week 16; (3) absolute change in EASI scores from baseline to week 16; (4) proportion of patients achieving EASI-50, EASI-75, and EASI-90 (50, 75 and 90% reduction from baseline in EASI score) at week 16; (6) proportion of patients achieving SCORAD-50, SCORAD-75, and SCORAD-90 (50, 75 and 90% reduction from baseline in SCORAD score) at week 16; (7) absolute and percent change from baseline in pruritus scores (NRS and 4-point categorical scale); (8) absolute and percent change from baseline in POEM scores; (9) changes from baseline in GISS components (erythema, infiltration/population, excoriations, and lichenification); 910) changes from baseline in GISS cumulative score; (11)
  • the other exploratory endpoints included: (1) distribution of disease severity scores (eg, IGA, EASI, SCORAD) and change from baseline to various time points through week 16; (2) changes in Pruritus NRS, Pruritus categorical scale, SCORAD (pruritus VAS and sleep disturbance VAS), patient global assessment of disease status, patient global assessment of treatment effect, DLQI, POEM, EQ-5D, Itchy QOL, and HADS from baseline to various time points through week 16; (3) absolute and percent change in % BSA, SCORAD score, EASI and Pruritus NRS, from baseline to various time points through week 16; (4) proportion of patients who achieve reduction of IGA score by ⁇ 2 from baseline to various time points through week 16; (5) proportion of patients who achieve reduction of IGA score by ⁇ 3 from baseline to various time points through week 16; (6) changes in efficacy parameters from week 16 to week 32; (7) Incidence and profile (titers over time) of mAb1 ADAs; (8) effect of
  • phase 2b dose-regimens were also supported by observed and simulated correlations between pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) parameters (PK/PD models) from earlier clinical trials.
  • the goal was to identify the lowest dose-regimen with maximal or near-maximal efficacy and/or, depending on mAb1's emerging safety profile, find the dose-regimen with the best benefit/risk ratio. Accordingly, 5 mAb1 dose-regimens were selected to reasonably cover the spectrum between a potentially supra-therapeutic dose-regimen (ie, the high anchor) and a dose-regimen with clearly sub-optimal efficacy (ie, the low anchor). The protocol also included a placebo arm to allow comparison of each active dose-regimen to a control.
  • the highest mAb1 dose-regimen administered in this study was 300 mg qw.
  • this dose-regimen was safe and appeared to be the most efficacious in earlier phase 1b clinical trials, in which it was investigated alongside lower dose-regimens (150 mg qw and 75 mg qw).
  • Pharmacokinetic modeling suggested that 300 mg qw may be supra-therapeutic in the long run: mAb1 plasma concentrations did not reach steady state by week 4, and were projected to stabilize at levels considerably above those required to saturate the target, ie, the membrane-bound alpha subunit of the IL-4 receptor.
  • the low anchor of the dose-regimen range was 100 mg administered q4w. Based on PK/PD modeling, the resulting mAb1 plasma concentrations at steady state were expected to be consistently below target mediated clearance (ie, at levels low enough such that mAb1 elimination was achieved primarily via its binding to the IL-4 receptor), suggesting that the clinical response associated with this dose-regimen was incomplete. Three other dose-regimens were selected between the high and low anchors. A summary of these dose-regimens and the main rationale for their selection is provided below:
  • Examples include, but are not limited to patients with short life expectancy, patients with uncontrolled diabetes (HbA1c ⁇ 9%), patients with cardiovascular conditions (eg, stage III or IV cardiac failure according to the New York Heart Association classification), severe renal conditions (eg, patients on dialysis) hepato-biliary conditions (eg, Child-Puig class B or C), neurological conditions (eg, demyelinating diseases), active major autoimmune diseases (eg, lupus, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, etc.), other severe endocrinological, gastrointestinal, metabolic, pulmonary, or lymphatic diseases.
  • cardiovascular conditions eg, stage III or IV cardiac failure according to the New York Heart Association classification
  • severe renal conditions eg, patients on dialysis
  • hepato-biliary conditions eg, Child-Puig class B or C
  • neurological conditions eg, demyelinating diseases
  • active major autoimmune diseases eg, lupus, inflammatory bowel disease,
  • An Adverse Event is any untoward medical occurrence in a subject or clinical investigation subject administered a pharmaceutical product.
  • An AE can, therefore, be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product, whether or not considered related to the medicinal (investigational) product.
  • AEs also include: any worsening (i.e., any clinically significant change in frequency and/or intensity) of a pre-existing condition that is temporally associated with the use of the study drug; abnormal laboratory findings considered by the Investigator to be clinically significant; and any untoward medical occurrence.
  • a Serious Adverse Event is any untoward medical occurrence that at any dose results in death; is life-threatening; requires in-patient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization; results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity; is a congenital anomaly/birth defect; or is an important medical event.
  • the clinical laboratory data consists of hematology, blood chemistry and urinalysis. Blood samples for hematology testing were collected at every study visit; blood samples for serum chemistry testing and urine samples for urinalysis were collected to measure overall patient health at screening, day 1/baseline (pre-dose), day 15, day 29, day 43, day 57, day 71, day 85, day 99, day 113, day 141, day 169, and day 197 (end-of-study) or early termination if subject is discontinued from the study.
  • Vital sign parameters include respiratory rate (bpm), pulse rate (bpm), systolic and diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) and body temperature (° C.). Vital signs were collected (pre-dose, on dosing days) at screening and day 1/baseline, and days 4, 8, 15, 22, 25, 29, 43, 64, 71, 85, 99, 113, 127, 141, 155, 169, 183, 197 and 211 (end of study) or early termination. Vital signs were taken at 1 and 2 hours post-injection following the study drug dose on days 1, 8, 15, and 22.
  • a standard 12-lead ECG was performed at screening, day 29, and day 113 (end of treatment) or early termination.
  • the IGA, BSA, EASI and SCORAD scores were assessed at every clinic visit. Patients underwent 5-D pruritus assessment at the following visits: screening, day 1/baseline (pre-dose), day 113 (end of treatment), and day 211 (end of study) or early termination. Patients used the IVRS to record their Pruritus NRS score twice daily through the last study visit.
  • GISS Global Individual Signs Score
  • POEM Patient Oriented Eczema Measure
  • DLQI Dermatology Life Quality Index
  • Itchy QOL EQ-50
  • HADS Patient Global Assessment of Disease Status and Treatment Effect
  • Baseline for efficacy variable was defined as the last non-missing value on or before the date of randomization. For the patient who had no value on or before his/her randomization date, the last non-missing value on or before the date of first dose injection was used as baseline.
  • mAb1 anti-IL-4R mAb
  • 109 patients were included and randomized in the ratio of 1:1 for the study (54 in placebo and 55 for 300 mg of the antibody). 43 patients (30 in placebo and 13 in 300 mg group) withdrew from the study. Randomization was stratified according to IgE levels (IgE ⁇ 150 kU/L vs. ⁇ 150 kU/L at the screening visit) to test the efficacy of mAb1 in patients with extrinsic or intrinsic form of AD. Patients who met eligibility criteria underwent day 1/baseline assessments, randomization, and then received 300 mg of mAb1 or placebo SC. Each weekly dose of study drug was given as one 2-mL injection, or was split into two 1-mL injections.
  • Inclusion criteria for the study were as follows: (1) Male or female 18 years or older; (2) Chronic AD, diagnosed by the Eichenfield revised criteria of Hannifin and Rajka, that has been present for at least 3 years before the screening visit; (3) EASI score ⁇ 16 at the screening and baseline visits; (4) IGA score ⁇ 3 at the screening and baseline visits; (5) ⁇ 10% BSA of AD involvement at the screening and baseline visits; (6) history of inadequate response to a stable 1 month) regimen of topical corticosteroids or calcineurin inhibitors as treatment for AD within the last 3 months before the screening visit; (7) Patients must have applied a stable dose of an additive-free, basic bland emollient twice-daily for at least 7 days before the baseline visit; and (8) Willingness, commitment, and ability to return for all clinic visits and complete all study-related procedures and willing and able to sign the informed consent form (ICF).
  • ICF informed consent form
  • Adequate birth control is defined as agreement to consistently practice an effective and accepted method of contraception throughout the duration of the study and for 16 weeks after last dose of study drug.
  • adequate birth control methods are defined as: hormonal contraceptives, intrauterine device (IUD), or double barrier contraception (ie, condom+diaphragm, condom or diaphragm+spermicidal gel or foam).
  • IUD intrauterine device
  • double barrier contraception ie, condom+diaphragm, condom or diaphragm+spermicidal gel or foam
  • double barrier contraception ie, condom+diaphragm, condom or diaphragm+spermicidal gel or foam.
  • menopause is defined as 24 months without menses; if in question, a follicle-stimulating hormone of ⁇ 25 U/mL must be documented. Hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy, or bilateral tubal ligation must be documented, as applicable.
  • the primary endpoint was the percent change in EASI score from baseline to week 12.
  • the secondary endpoints measured in this study included: (1) proportion of patients who achieved an investigator's global assessment (IGA) score of 0 or 1 at week 12; (2) proportion of patients who achieved ⁇ 50% overall improvement in EASI score (also called EASI 50) from baseline to week 12; (3) change in EASI score from baseline to week 12; (4) change and percent change in IGA score, body surface area involvement of atopic dermatitis (BSA), eczema area and severity index (EASI), SCORAD, Pruritus NRS and 5-D pruritus scale from baseline to week 12; (5) Incidence of TEAEs from baseline through week 28; (6) change from baseline in eosinophils, TARC, PhadiatopTM results, and total IgE associated with response; (7) change in QoLIAD from baseline to week 12; (8) proportion of patients who achieve reduction of IGA score of ⁇ 2 from baseline to week 12; (9) proportion
  • Baseline for efficacy variable is defined as the last non-missing value on or before the date of randomization. For the patient who has no value on or before his/her randomization date the last non-missing value on or before the date of first dose injection will be used as baseline.
  • the IGA, BSA, EASI and SCORAD scores were assessed at every clinic visit. Patients underwent 5-D pruritus assessment at the following visits: screening, day 1/baseline (pre-dose), and days 15, 29, 43, 57, 71, 85, 99, 113, 127, 141, 155, 169, 183 and 197 (end of study) or early termination. Patients used the IVRS to record their Pruritus NRS score twice daily through the last study visit.
  • QoLIAD Quality of Life Index for Atopic Dermatitis
  • the QoLIAD is a 25-item, validated questionnaire used in clinical practice and clinical trials to assess the impact of AD disease symptoms and treatment on QoL.
  • the format is a simple yes/no response to 25 items with a scoring system of 0 to 25; a high score is indicative of a poor QoL.
  • the questionnaire was administered at screening and day 1/baseline (pre-dose), and days 29, 57, 85, 99, 113, 127, 141, 155, 169, 183, and 197 (end of study) or early termination.
  • mAb1 drug product was supplied as a lyophilized powder in a 5 ml glass vial for SC administration. When delivered SC, the mAb1 drug product was reconstituted with 2.5 ml of sterile water for injection, yielding a solution containing 150 mg/mL of mAb1. The dose level of mAb1 tested was 300 mg for SC administration. mAb1 or placebo was administered as 1 (2 mL) or 2 (1 mL) SC injections in the clinic on day 1/baseline and days 8, 15, 22, 29, 36, 43, 50, 57, 64, 71, and 78. Although it was preferred that each weekly dose of study drug be given as one 2-mL injection, each weekly dose could be split into two 1-mL injections.
  • Subcutaneous injection sites were alternated between the following sites: back of arms, abdomen (except the navel or waist area), and upper thighs. Administration to the extremities was not allowed due to the possibility of different absorption and bioavailability. If administration of multiple injections were required on the same day, each injection was delivered at a different injection site (e.g., 1 injection administered in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen and the other in the left lower quadrant of the abdomen). Subcutaneous injection sites were alternated so that the same sites were not injected for 2 consecutive weeks.
  • Placebo matching mAb1 was prepared in the same formulation as mAb1, but without addition of antibody.
  • An Adverse Event is any untoward medical occurrence in a subject or clinical investigation subject administered a pharmaceutical product.
  • An AE can, therefore, be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product, whether or not considered related to the medicinal (investigational) product.
  • AEs also include: any worsening (i.e., any clinically significant change in frequency and/or intensity) of a pre-existing condition that is temporally associated with the use of the study drug; abnormal laboratory findings considered by the Investigator to be clinically significant; and any untoward medical occurrence.
  • a Serious Adverse Event is any untoward medical occurrence that at any dose results in death; is life-threatening; requires in-patient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization; results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity; is a congenital anomaly/birth defect; or is an important medical event.
  • the clinical laboratory data consists of hematology, blood chemistry and urinalysis. Blood samples for hematology testing were collected at every study visit; blood samples for serum chemistry testing and urine samples for urinalysis were collected to measure overall patient health at screening, day 1/baseline (pre-dose), day 15, day 29, day 43, day 57, day 71, day 85, day 99, day 113, day 141, day 169, and day 197 (end-of study) or early termination if subject is discontinued from the study.
  • Vital sign parameters include respiratory rate (bpm), pulse rate (bpm), systolic and diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) and body temperature (° C.). Vital signs were collected (pre-dose, on dosing days) at screening and day 1/baseline, and days 8, 15, 22, 29, 36, 43, 50, 57, 64, 71, 78, 85, 99, 113, 141, 169 and 197 (end of study) or early termination. Vital signs were taken at 1 and 2 hours post-injection following the study drug dose on days 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 36, 43, 50, 57, 64, 71 and 78.
  • a standard 12-lead ECG was performed at screening, day 141, and day 197 (end of study) or early termination.
  • the safety analysis is based on the reported AEs, clinical laboratory evaluations, vital signs, and 12-lead ECG. Thresholds for Potentially Clinically Significant Values (PCSV) in laboratory variables, vital signs and ECG are defined in SAP.
  • PCSV Potentially Clinically Significant Values
  • the time interval to detect any event or abnormality is between the infusion of study medication and end of study. Data collected outside this interval are excluded from the calculation of descriptive statistics and identification of abnormalities for laboratory evaluations, vital signs and ECG.
  • mAb1 was generally well-tolerated with a favorable safety profile.
  • the overall adverse event (AE) profile was characteristic of a healthy population. No deaths were reported.
  • SAEs There were 8 patients with SAEs, of which 1 was in mAb1 group (facial bones fracture) and 7 were in the placebo group (angina pectoris, cellulitis, eczema herpeticum, skin bacterial infection, renal failure, asthmatic crisis, lung disorder and atopic dermatitis).
  • SAEs seriousness of the mAb1 group
  • 7 were in the placebo group
  • angina pectoris cellulitis, eczema herpeticum, skin bacterial infection, renal failure, asthmatic crisis, lung disorder and atopic dermatitis
  • TEAE resulting in discontinuation from study drug, of which 1 was in the mAb1 group and 7 in the placebo group.
  • Other TEAEs in the treatment group included eye infections, nervous system disorders, and general disorders and administration site conditions.
  • No other clinically significant laboratory test results blood chemistry, hematology, or urinalysis) were reported during the study. No trends were seen in mean/median baseline in any laboratory parameter. There were no significant trends in mean or median changes from baseline in temperature or pulse throughout the study. No clinically significant abnormalities were seen on physical examination results, ECGs or vital signs.
  • Subcutaneous administration of mAb1 to adult patients with moderate-to-severe AD was generally safe and well-tolerated.
  • FIGS. 23-33 and Tables 27-35 The baseline and exploratory efficacy results obtained from the study are summarized in FIGS. 23-33 and Tables 27-35. As noted above, patients were treated with 300 mg subcutaneous mAb1 once a week for 12 weeks, or with placebo.
  • Subcutaneous administration of an anti-IL-4R antibody (mAb1) to adult patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis was generally safe and well tolerated after 12 weekly doses of 300 mg.
  • Administration of mAb1 at 300 mg resulted in significant improvement in IGA, EASI, BSA, SCORAD and NRS pruritus through day 85 in both mean and absolute and percent change, as compared to baseline (see Tables 27-33).
  • the proportion of patients achieving an IGA score of 0 or 1 at Day 85 for the 300 mg group was 40.0%, while the same number for placebo was 7.4% (Table 34).
  • EASI-50 the proportion of patients who achieved an EASI score percent decrease of 50%
  • EASI-50 for placebo-treated patients at Day 85 was 35.2% (Table 35).
  • the percent change in EASI score from baseline to week 12 of mAb1 was statistically significant from placebo group ( ⁇ 74.0% vs. ⁇ 23.0%, p-value ⁇ 0.0001).
  • the treatment group was statistically significantly different from placebo group in all of the secondary efficacy endpoints.
  • IGA responder (0 or 1) ( ⁇ 0.0001)
  • EASI responder ⁇ 0.0001
  • EASI absolute change from baseline ⁇ 0.0001
  • absolute change of IGA from baseline ⁇ 0.0001
  • percent change of IGA from baseline ⁇ 0.0001
  • absolute change in BSA ⁇ 0.0001
  • absolute change in SCORAD ⁇ 0.0001
  • absolute change in Pruritus NRS ⁇ 0.0001
  • absolute change in 5-D pruritus scale from baseline to week 12 ( ⁇ 0.0001) respectively.
  • TCS topical corticosteroids
  • Other topical medications, such as a lower potency TCS or topical calcineurin inhibitors (TCI) were used to treat AD lesions located on the face, flexural and genital areas.
  • the inclusion criteria for the study were: (1) male/female patients aged 18 years or older; (2) chronic AD as diagnosed by the Eichenfield revised criteria of Hannifin and Rajka, that had been present for at least 2 years before screening; (3) AD activity as assessed by IGA score ⁇ 3 and SCORAD>20 at the screening and baseline visits, with one or more active AD lesions for which treatment with potent TCS is indicated; (4) at least 10% BSA affected by AD at the screening and baseline visits; (5) patients must be applying an additive-free, basic bland emollient twice daily for at least 7 days before the baseline visit; (6) willing and able to comply with clinic visits and study-related procedures; and (7) able to read and understand, and willing to sign the consent form.
  • the exclusion criteria for the study were: (1) prior treatment with mAb1; (2) hypersensitivity to corticosteroids or to any other ingredients contained in the TCS product used during the study; (3) AD lesions located predominantly ( ⁇ 50% of the cumulative lesional area) on face, flexural and genital areas; (4) presence of skin comorbidities that may interfere with study assessments; (5) the following treatments within 4 weeks before the baseline visit or any conditions that may require such treatment(s) during the study: systemic corticosteroids, immunosuppressive or immunomodulating drugs, eg, cyclosporine, mycophenolate-mofetil, IFN-gamma, azathioprine or methotrexate; (6) treatment with biologics as follows: (a) any cell-depleting agents, including but not limited to, rituximab; within 6 months prior to the baseline visit, or until lymphocyte and CD19+ lymphocyte count return to normal, whichever is larger, (b) infliximab, adalimuma
  • the primary endpoint of the study was the incidence and severity of adverse events.
  • the secondary endpoints were exploratory in nature and included: (1) EASI50 index—Binary response variable of whether or not ⁇ 50% reduction in EASI is achieved from baseline to day 29, and other post-baseline observation time points; (2) achieving IGA scores of ⁇ 1 (clear or almost clear) at day 29, and at other post-baseline observation time points; (3) time to IGA ⁇ 1 and to EASI50; (4) changes in IGA, EASI, and SCORAD scores from baseline to day 29, and to other post-baseline observation time points; and (5) proportion of patients with IGA ⁇ 1 at week 4 who remain relapse-free through the end of the observation period.
  • the efficacy variables IGA, BSA, EASI, SCORAD, and Pruritus NRS rating have been described elsewhere herein (see, e.g., Example 7).
  • the IGA, BSA, EASI, pruritus NRS and SCORAD scores were assessed at every clinic visit.
  • AEs adverse events
  • ECGs electrocardiograms
  • Safety, laboratory, and efficacy assessments were performed at each clinic visit. Blood samples were collected for the determination of systemic trough concentrations of functional mAb1 at every study visit prior to treatment starting at baseline (day 1). Blood samples were collected for the analysis of anti-mAb1 antibody levels at predetermined time points. Research samples and samples for exploratory biomarker analysis were also collected.
  • Efficacy of mAb1 was assessed by the EASI, the IGA, the SCORAD, the Pruritus numerical rating scale (NRS), and % body surface area (BSA) of AD involvement. Blood samples were collected for pharmacokinetic (PK) analyses, and analysis of anti-mAb1 antibody levels at predetermined time points. Research samples and samples for exploratory biomarker analysis were also collected.
  • EASI EASI
  • IGA IGA
  • SCORAD Pruritus numerical rating scale
  • BSA body surface area
  • assessments of changes from baseline and construction of confidence intervals for continuous measures were based on an ANCOVA model which included treatment as the main factor and baseline value as covariates.
  • the point estimate and 95% CI of the difference in adjusted mean change from baseline between two treatment groups was provided.
  • the nominal p-value from comparison between mAb1 and placebo groups will be provided.
  • the Rank-based analysis of covariates was used. Graphs of mean change from baseline over time were provided. Time-to-event variables (time to EASI50 and time to IGA response) were analyzed with a log-rank test to compare mAb1 with placebo group. Kaplan-Meier survival curves across two treatment groups were provided.
  • mAb1 was safe and well tolerated in this study. No deaths were reported.
  • a single serious adverse event (SAE) was recorded for a patient in the placebo group, who experienced loss of consciousness, and who withdrew from the study as a result. No other patients experienced adverse events leading to treatment discontinuation.
  • a total of 19 out of 31 patients enrolled in the study reported at least one treatment emergent adverse event (TEAE)—7 patients (70%) in the placebo group and 12 patients (57%) in the mAb1 group.
  • TEAE treatment emergent adverse event
  • SOC system and organ class
  • the most frequent TEAE reported for mAb1 treatment group were infections and infestations, 12 patients (57%) vs. 3 patients (30%) for placebo).
  • TEAEs reported in more than a single patient included nonspecific symptoms such as headache—3 patients (14%) in the mAb1 group vs. 1 patient (10%) in the placebo group, somnolence—2 patients (9.5%) in the mab1 group vs. 0% in the placebo group, oropharyngeal pain—3 patients (14%) in the mAb1 group vs. 1 patient (10%) in the placebo group, and cough—2 patients (9.5%) in the mAb1 group vs. 0% in the placebo group.
  • mAb1 was administered concomitantly with TCS to patients with moderate to severe AD. Consistent with the current standard of care in AD, a controlled TCS regimen was required during the first 4 weeks (i.e., concomitantly with the study treatment), as described elsewhere herein.
  • Table 36 lists the TCS medications used by the patients participating in the study. Patients were to apply TCS to all active lesions, once daily, every day, until lesion clearance, followed by applications to lesion-prone areas (from which lesions had cleared) once daily, two days per week. A potent TCS (Class III) was required to be applied to at least 50% of lesions.
  • TCS For lesions located on face, skin folds, or genital areas (where potent TCS are usually not indicated) lower potency TCS (Class I or II) were allowed. The amount of TCS used each week was measured by weighing the TCS containers at the time they were dispensed to patients and upon their return to the clinic at the next study visit. Tables 37 and 38 summarize the TCS use from day 1 through day 29.
  • the demographic and disease characteristics were for the most part homogeneous between the two treatment groups (Tables 39 and 40).
  • the mean baseline AD disease severity scores (IGA, EASI, SCORAD, BSA, and pruritus NRS) were reasonably balanced, as well.
  • Biomarker analysis was conducted on samples taken from subjects who participated in clinical trials of mAb1.
  • IgE and thymus and activation chemokine (TARC) levels were measured in samples from patients at baseline and at different time points following initiation of study treatment(s).
  • the PhadiatopTM test was performed to detect antigen-specific IgE.
  • molecular profiling was carried out on skin lesions of patients who participated in clinical trials of mAb1.
  • IgE levels were highly variable as shown in the comparison of mean and median baseline IgE per treatment group ( FIG. 48A ).
  • the laboratory reference range for the utilized IgE assay is 0-114 kU/L and 15 of the 40 subjects had total IgE levels>114 kU/L at baseline.
  • IgE levels generally declined in proportion to the mAb1 dose and exposure time.
  • subjects receiving SC-administered mAb1 exhibited a median decrease in IgE level of 16.5% (150 mg) and 17.2% (300 mg).
  • IgE decreases were also observed in patients receiving IV-administered mAb1, with decreases in IgE of 10.7% and 25.6% in the 8 mg/kg and 12 mg/kg groups, respectively. By contrast, IgE levels increased over time in placebo treated subjects.
  • Significant decreases in TARC levels were sustained in mAb1-treated patients at Day 29 through the end of the study (Day 85) in both SC- and IV-administered groups.
  • Biomarker levels were also measured in samples from two separate clinical trials involving subjects with atopic dermatitis (AD).
  • AD subjects were administered either mAb1 (75, 150 or 300 mg) or placebo, on days 1, 8, 15 and 22 of the study (i.e., four weekly doses).
  • Student B AD subjects were administered 150 mg or 300 mg of mAb1, or placebo, on days 1, 8, 15 and 22 of the study (i.e., four weekly doses) (see Example 7 herein). All administrations for both studies were subcutaneous (SC).
  • Samples for biomarker analysis were collected from the antibody- and placebo-treated subjects from both studies at days 1 (baseline), 4, 8, 15, 22, 25, 29, 36, 43, 50, 57, 64, 71 and 85 (or early termination).
  • levels of IgE, TARC, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and antigen-specific IgE (Phadiatop) were measured in each sample.
  • Serum TARC was measured using a validated assay (Human CCL17/TARC Quantikine ELISA kit, R&D Systems; validation and assays performed by Quest Diagnostics).
  • Total serum IgE levels were determined using the ImmunoCAP® Total IgE test (Thermo Scientific FDA cleared test; performed by Quest Diagnostics).
  • Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) was measured using the Roche Modular test (FDA cleared; performed by Covance Central Laboratories).
  • Phadiatop® (Thermo Scientific FDA cleared test) assays were performed by Viracor-IBT. Two-sample median test was used to compare the biomarker changes from baseline with mAb1 to placebo.
  • TARC levels Intra-patient variability of TARC levels was observed over the course of the study in placebo-treated patients. Data from only 4 placebo-treated patients was available at the end of the study, due to a high dropout rate in that group.
  • TARC, IgE and LDH biomarkers associated with Th2 inflammation and/or AD disease activity
  • mAb1 rapidly decreased serum TARC levels in AD patients, compared to placebo. Duration of suppression appeared to be dose-related and data suggested that the effect might be sustained even after drug discontinuation.
  • Total serum IgE levels significantly declined in mAb1 treated patients.
  • IgE continued to decline (median percent change) in the 300 mg group after the treatment phase, suggesting that maximal IgE suppression had not yet been achieved.
  • a consistent reduction in LDH levels from baseline was observed in patients treated with mAb1.
  • LDH lymphoid kinase
  • IL-4 and IL-13 A direct link between LDH and IL-4 and IL-13 is unknown, but its association with disease severity suggested LDH might be a measure of the extent of skin damage in AD patients.
  • TARC and IgE demonstrated that mAb1 is a potent inhibitor of Th2 inflammation.
  • Treatment groups were also individually assessed for correlation of Pruritus 5D with EASI and CCL17.
  • Pruritus severity assessed using the NRS, showed moderate to strong correlations with EASI that were significant. However, NRS values correlated with CCL17 values only at baseline, with no significant correlation for percent change from baseline. The rapid & sustained improvement in pruritus observed in adult AD patients treated with mAb1 suggests IL-4/IL-13 signaling is a key mechanism for AD pruritus. The correlation between pruritus and CCL17 levels highlights the relationship between IL-4/IL-13 mediated inflammation, AD disease activity & pruritus in severe AD.
  • IgE and TARC levels were measured in samples from a clinical trial involving subjects with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD).
  • AD subjects were administered 300 mg of mAb1, or placebo, on days 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 36, 43, 50, 57, 64, 71 and 78 of the study (i.e., 12 weekly doses) (see Example 10 herein). All administrations for both studies were subcutaneous (SC).
  • SC subcutaneous
  • Serum samples for biomarker analysis were collected from the antibody- and placebo-treated subjects from both studies at days 1 (baseline), 8, 15, 22, 25, 29, 36, 43, 50, 57, 64, 71, 85, 99, 113, 127, 141, 155, 169, 183 and 197 (end of study) or early termination.
  • Levels of IgE, TARC and antigen-specific IgE (PhadiatopTM test) were measured in each sample.
  • TARC is a chemokine induced by IL-4/IL-13, shown to be strongly associated with disease severity of AD, and may be involved in pathogenesis of the disease. Baseline TARC levels were assessed for potential predictive value for treatment response. Post-treatment samples were evaluated for pharmacodynamics effect of mAb1 on TARC.
  • the PhadiatopTM test is an in vitro diagnostic screening tool used to detect antigen-specific IgE for common inhalants. Baseline results of the PhadiatopTM test were assessed for potential predictive value for treatment response. Post-treatment samples were evaluated for pharmacodynamics effects of mAb1 on the PhadiatopTM antigen panel.
  • TARC and IgE modulation was studied in a trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of mAb1 in combination with topical corticosteroids (TCS) in adult patients with moderate-to-severe AD.
  • TCS topical corticosteroids
  • Two treatment groups were compared (weekly dosing for 4 weeks):(300 mg mAb1+TCS), versus (placebo+TCS).
  • TCS were administered from day 1 up to day 28 (patients stopped TCS treatment if lesions cleared) (see Example 11 herein).
  • Patients were evaluated at screening, baseline (day 1), weekly through week 5, then every other week through week 11.
  • TARC levels decreased in both treatment groups, with a trend for greater suppression in the mAb1+TCS group compared to placebo (PBO)+TCS. Differences were statistically significant at days 22, 29 and 50. IgE levels also decreased in both treatment groups. There was no statistically significant difference in IgE suppression between groups.
  • TARC was measured using the R&D Systems human TARC Quantikine ELISA kit. Table 51 summarizes the baseline TARC levels by treatment group. The mean and median baseline TARC levels for both treatment groups were above the normal range of 106-431 pg/mL (Weihrauch et al 2005; Cancer Res. 65: 13), as well as the observed baseline levels as in Section A above.
  • TARC levels decreased from baseline in both treatment groups, thus TCS alone may lower serum TARC levels in AD patients.
  • TCS alone may lower serum TARC levels in AD patients.
  • the magnitude of median % change TARC from baseline was consistently larger in the mAb1+TCS group compared to placebo+TCS, the difference was only statistically significant at days 22, 29 and 50 (least square mean difference estimated from analysis of covariance) (Table 52).

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